Summary
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo is out now, with another launching on February 2
- The third FF7 game could take about 4 years to produce, following hints from the developers.
- Fans can expect the third installment to continue from Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, possibly including airship travel.
The developers behind the upcoming Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth recently hinted at how far along the yet-untitled third game in the saga is, giving fans a clue as to when they can expect to see it. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is now just over a week away from release, with players already able to experience a small fraction of its story in a free demo that shows Cloud’s flashback to the fateful Nibelhiem incident that serves as the backdrop for much of the FF7 plotline. A second Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo is set to launch on February 21 that will let fans explore a condensed Junon region.
This will lead up to Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s full release on February 29, but some fans are already looking ahead to the third and last chapter of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series. Little is officially known about this third FF7 game, but much of its story can be guessed from what has been confirmed about its immediate predecessor. FF7 Rebirth will end with the party’s journey to the Forgotten Capital, which marks a major turning point in the original Final Fantasy 7 lore.
The third FF7 game will presumably pick up from this point and run all the way through the rest of the original’s plotline, and now fans have a major clue about when they might see this final installment. In a recent interview with French gaming journalist Julien Chieze, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase discussed how they have already started work on the next game. While they didn't go into too much detail, Hamaguchi noted that his team started development on FF7 Rebirth toward the end of Remake and that they are currently "in the same situation" with Rebirth’s eventual follow-up.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Could Be 4 Years Away
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was released roughly four years after FF7 Remake, so if Hamaguchi is correct then the much-anticipated third chapter could take about the same amount of time to be produced. Back in September, Yoshinori Kitase stated that he and the rest of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s development team had already started drafting the third game’s story, though he also noted that they would wait to see players’ feedback for Rebirth and adjust the next sequel accordingly.
Aside from Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 featuring airship travel, there isn’t much information about the game, leaving it up to fans to draw their own theories about how Square Enix will wrap up its long-awaited retelling of the legendary Final Fantasy 7. It will likely be some time before this last chapter hits stores, but players will be able to get a better idea about where the road will end when Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth launches later this month.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Released
- February 29, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
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.
- Developer(s)
- Square Enix
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Franchise
- Final Fantasy
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PC
- Genre(s)
- RPG
