Final Fantasy VII Revelation New Footage Set for Gamescom Opening Night Live
The gamescom appearance marks the first major public showcase of Revelation since its June announcement, and the new footage is expected to reveal more about the open-world gameplay and possibly a release date, according to Game Spark.
Key Facts
- Final Fantasy VII Revelation will show new footage during gamescom Opening Night Live on August 26 at 3:00 AM JST.
- Director Naoki Hamaguchi will appear at the gamescom Opening Night Live event.
- The game is scheduled for release in spring 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
- Revelation features an open world with the airship Highwind, including locations like Midgar's outskirts, islands, and Wutai.
- New gameplay systems include Weight Mode and a Wear System where costumes grant abilities.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
Square Enix will show new footage of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, during gamescom Opening Night Live on August 26 at 3:00 AM JST. Director Naoki Hamaguchi is scheduled to appear at the event, which is hosted by Geoff Keighley. The game was first announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 in June. Revelation features an open world that players explore from the airship Highwind, with destinations including Midgar's outskirts, green islands, and the ninja nation of Wutai. Characters parachute from the Highwind to reach these areas. The story reunites the party around Cloud to save the planet. New gameplay elements include a Weight Mode that slows time for strategic action selection, and a Wear System where costumes grant special abilities. The game is scheduled for release in spring 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Steam, and Epic Games Store. Hamaguchi posted on X that he looks forward to showing what the team has prepared.
- Geoff Keighley announced the footage himself, confirming the gamescom Opening Night Live slot ahead of the official Final Fantasy VII X account.
- The broadcast is set for 3:00 AM JST on August 26, during the German gamescom event.
- Game Spark notes each character has four Gears, the job-like system previously shown, and suggests new ones may appear in the footage.
- The outlet also speculates the trailer could show the story continuing from the Forgotten Capital, where the previous game ended.
- Hamaguchi's X post reads in English, "Looking forward to sharing what we've been working on with everyone at Opening Night Live. See you at gamescom!"
- Both Denfaminicogamer and Game Spark point readers to their own interviews with Hamaguchi, conducted after the June announcement.
- Game Spark's interview covered post-clear content, a story-focused option, and the fate of the legendary snowboard minigame.
- The announcement follows the June release of two videos for the game: the initial announcement and a gameplay introduction.
- Denfaminicogamer describes the game as the latest in the remake series, which refreshes the 1997 PlayStation RPG with modern technology.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.