Summary
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis set to continue Square Enix’s retelling of its beloved classic,FF7. The company releasedFinal Fantasy 7 Remakein 2020 to critical acclaim. One of the things that the first entry made clear was that this new trilogy would not try to replace the original game but instead would re-envision its story in a new way. This decision has left both new and old fans ofFF7hotly anticipatingFinal Fantasy 7Rebirth. Luckily for fans of the series, the game is scheduled to release next year, and a big news update for the title could be right around the corner at the Tokyo Game Show.
Tokyo Game Show was founded in 1996 and has been held there annually since the early 2000s. TGS has, in its over 20 years of operation, become a well-respected gaming trade show and has hosted a number of huge reveals and announcements. TGS 2023 is scheduled to run from September 21-24, with Square Enix taking the stage for its showcase on the night of the 22nd. The company has announced that it will be showing offFinal Fantasy 14at the show, but given the importance of the franchise, it seems likely thatFinal Fantasy 7 RebirthandFinal Fantasy 16will be present at the Tokyo Game Showas well.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Coming Soon
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis currently scheduled for next year, and there’s still not a ton of information about the game available. On the initial launch,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill be a PS5 exclusive.FF7remake was originally released on the PS4, butFF7 Remake Intergradewas only on PS5 and later ported to PC. Given thatFF16recently had a PC port announced, it seems likely thatRebirthwill also eventually make its way to PC. Also confirmed is thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill ship on two discs, and the developers have publicly said that it will be more open than the first installment.
While it is known thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill be more open thanFF7 Remakewas, the extent to which the game will adopt an open-world structure remains a mystery. The trailer from Summer Game Fest shows off some of the world and the game’s UI. Given the compass at times shows numerous points of interest fairly far apart,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthcould be open-world. Given the more open nature of the game, it seems safe to assume thatRebirthwill feature a more robust offering of side quests.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Hiding Some Secrets
Long beforeFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewas released, it was made public knowledge that the game would focus on Midgar. Because of this, returning fans more or less knew the game’s ending point. While this might have been announced to try and add to the level of surprise about the differences inFF7 Remake, theending ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis still a mystery. It seems unlikely at this point that Square Enix will provide answers about this part of the game given that the end ofFF7 Remakethrust its world into a new timeline. While details about where the title will end will likely be left till launch, a new trailer could shed some light on what content has made the cut forRebirth.
The biggest possible reveal related toFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirththat could be announced at the Tokyo Game Show is the game’s release date. While the Summer Game Fest trailer revealed that the game would be available in early 2024, anFF7 Rebirthdeveloper updatefrom a few days previous revealed that the team was still nailing down a launch date. Now that over 3 months have passed and 2023 is entering its final few months, it makes sense that the release date forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwould be revealed at the Tokyo Game Show.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill release on the PS5 in early 2024.
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