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Naoki Hamaguchi, the director ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, hopes to see the remade RPG on Xbox consoles sooner rather than later. The PlayStation 5 exclusivity period forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthended in May, and fans are beginning to question when it will finally make its way to other platforms.
Recently,Square Enix announced plans to pursue a multiplatform strategygoing forward, giving hope to gamers who have missed out on many of the company’s titles. A multitude of the studio’s titles have been released as PlayStation exclusives over the years, eventually making their way to PC. However, Square Enix has confirmed that it intends to release games for PlayStation, Nintendo, and Xbox consoles going forward, though the latter has seen the least support to date. This may change soon, however, ifRebirth’s director has anything to say about it.
In a recent chat withGamesRadar, Naoki Hamaguchi noted that he wants to bring theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries to as many players as possible, though no exact dates for upcoming ports were provided. However, Hamaguchi did give Xbox a shoutout, announcing his support of the brand. “This is just a personal opinion now, but I’ve got an Xbox myself,” he said. “I think it’s a great hardware platform. I do like Xbox.” In March, the wildly popular MMOFinal Fantasy 14made the jump to Xbox, prompting many fans to demand even more titles in the long-running series.
The Director of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Thinks Xbox is a “Great Hardware Platform”
Additionally, Hamaguchi explained that Square Enix’s decision to branch out to other platforms was indicative of an overall shift in the gaming industry as a whole. In October, Microsoft announced that Xbox first-party titles would continue making their way to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles in the future, withDoom: The Dark AgesandIndiana Jones and the Great Circleset to appear on PlayStation 5in 2025. According to Hamaguchi, publishers were once able to release a title on a single platform without issue, but with so many gaming options to choose from these days, companies now need to be more aggressive to draw in players.
As players await news regardingmoreFinal Fantasygames coming to Xbox, work continues on the highly anticipated conclusion to theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrilogy. Although its release is estimated to be coming sometime in 2027 or 2028, the game’s main story was confirmed to be completed in April, with the game’s producer Yoshinori Kitase recently announcing that no DLC would be released forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, as the team was entirely focused on Part 3.Rebirthrecently won big at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024, bringing home numerous awards, including Best Storytelling.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
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Discover a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.
