Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final entry in the remake trilogy, is set for April 8, 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Square Enix announced the date during Sony's State of Play on September 3, 2026, and director Naoki Hamaguchi told a PAX West 2026 panel the trilogy is meant to pass the game to the next generation.
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Summer Game Fest on June 6, 2026, with a spring 2027 release planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The announcement pushed the concurrent player count for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Steam from around 3,000 to a peak of 8,300 on June 13, according to SteamDB, a spike tied to the announcement and a concurrent sale offering the deepest discounts yet on the trilogy.
The date firmed up on September 3, 2026, during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play broadcast: Revelation arrives April 8, 2027. The trailer centered on each character's resolve, and a separate gameplay video titled Gameplay Battle & Exploration introduced an airship for traversing a vast open world and parachuting to points of interest. Square Enix also published screenshots of Cloud, Sephiroth, and Tifa and trilogy art covering Remake, Rebirth, and Revelation, with pricing starting at 9,900 yen. Preorders for a trilogy pack containing all three games opened the same day.
The remake project has become a hub for crossovers while Revelation is finished. A FFXIV Fan Festival in Berlin on July 25 and 26, 2026, announced an eight-person raid collaboration with the remake series titled Beyond the Lifestream, with scenario by Motomu Toriyama, supervision by Kazushige Nojima, and design supervision by Tetsuya Nomura. FFXIV Patch 7.56 on October 28 adds the Gold Saucer from the remake and the four-player typing game Keybound Brawler, with Barret and Tifa costumes as rewards.
Elsewhere, Tifa Lockhart joins Street Fighter 6 as a guest fighter in early spring 2027, part of a Year 4 lineup that has no returning Street Fighter characters. Director Naoki Hamaguchi said at PAX West 2026 that the trilogy is an attempt to pass FF7 to the next generation, with a goal of producing new fans 20 to 30 years from now. Square Enix also opened preorders for Pocket Peoplets mascots from Rebirth and FF10, 11 characters at 2,090 yen each, for release on November 14, 2026.
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Sega launched Season 2 of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on October 10, adding Duel Mode, a one-on-one format played online and offline, plus the Grand Master Plate gadget upgrade and 15 new gadgets. Bayonetta and Aigis join as racers, unlocked by beating them in Rival Duel. Collaboration DLC runs from November through next December, starting with the Godzilla Pack on November 4 at 660 yen.
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, told a PAX West 2026 panel that the project is an attempt to pass FF7 to the next generation rather than a simple remake. He said the goal is a work that keeps producing new fans 20 to 30 years from now. The panel also covered the graphics direction and new mysteries added to the story. The finale, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, launches April 8, 2027.
Square Enix set FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION for April 8, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The RPG was previously slated for spring 2027. Official materials released alongside the date include screenshots of Cloud, Sephiroth, and Tifa, plus field shots showing the scale of the world. Trilogy art covering Remake, Rebirth, and Revelation was also published. Pricing starts at 9,900 yen.
Square Enix announced during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play broadcast on September 3 that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch on April 8, 2027. The presentation included a trailer focused on each character's resolve, set in a world the sources describe as unseen and never before shown. Alongside the release date, Square Enix released a separate gameplay video titled Gameplay Battle & Exploration, which introduces an airship that lets players traverse a vast open world and parachute down to points of interest. The third installment in the Final Fantasy VII remake series is scheduled for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The same broadcast also revealed a trilogy pack containing Revelation, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with preorders opening on September 3. The series began with Remake in 2020, followed by Rebirth in 2024, and Revelation concludes the three-part retelling of the 1997 original.
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Patch 7.56, arriving October 28, adds the Gold Saucer from Final Fantasy VII Remake and introduces Keybound Brawler, a four-player typing mini-game set in the FFVII world. Rewards include Barret and Tifa costumes, with Barret's gatling gun as a fashion accessory. Naoki Hamaguchi appeared as a guest at the Berlin Fan Festival keynote.
Square Enix held the FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin on July 25 and 26, where the keynote speech delivered a wave of new information for the MMORPG. The new tank job Bastion was unveiled, a main tank that fights with a weapon called Magakou, which combines a shield, melee weapon, and ranged weapon on both arms. Bastion will be implemented in the latest expansion Hakkin no Wanderer, scheduled for release in January 2027. The keynote also announced a new 8-person raid collaboration with the FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE series, titled BEYOND THE LIFESTREAM, with scenario by Motomu Toriyama, supervision by Kazushige Nojima, and design supervision by Tetsuya Nomura. The Nintendo Switch 2 version of FFXIV will release on August 4, with free service for about one month after release. Other details included a new battle difficulty between Normal and Savage, a rebuilt buddy chocobo system, and the Character Action Skins system. The Evangelion collaboration alliance raid Ghosts of Desire will feature Mahiro Maeda as a special guest artist and designer.
Square Enix has opened pre-orders for a new line of mascot plush toys called Pocket Peoplets, featuring characters from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy X. The lineup includes 11 characters total: Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, and Sephiroth from FF7R, and Tidus, Yuna, Wakka, Lulu, Kimahri, Auron, and Rikku from FF10. Each Pocket Peoplet is described as compact enough to fit in a pocket, with a soft, fluffy texture and large eyes designed for attaching to bags or displaying at home or in an office. Each mascot is priced at 2,090 yen (tax included). The release date is set for November 14, 2026. Pre-orders are available now through the Square Enix e-STORE, the company's official online shop. The product pages for each character are live on the store.
A post from 2015 by X user Caleb correctly predicted the third title in the Final Fantasy VII remake series, Revelation, before the first remake was released. The post also came close on the second title, Rebirth, and loosely matched the first game's full name. The prediction resurfaced after Square Enix announced Revelation at Summer Game Fest 2026.
Square Enix announced Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6, with a spring 2027 release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Following the announcement, the concurrent player count for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Steam surged from around 3,000 to a peak of 8,300 on June 13, according to SteamDB. The spike is likely tied to the announcement and a concurrent Square Enix sale offering the highest-ever discounts on the remake trilogy.
Japanese gaming site Inside has curated a list of eight major titles confirmed for 2027, including the final chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, a full remake of the original Tomb Raider, and the debut title from Ikumi Nakamura's studio UNSEEN. The list also features new entries in the Virtua Fighter and Dragon Ball Xenoverse series, a new Gundam action game, and large DLC for Monster Hunter: Wilds.
Capcom announced the Year 4 character lineup for Street Fighter 6 during Summer Game Fest 2026 on June 6. The roster includes three new fighters and one guest character. Yasmin will arrive first on August 3, 2026, followed by Arjun in fall 2026. Tifa Lockhart from Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII Remake series will join as a guest fighter in early spring 2027. The final character, Bosch, a character from Street Fighter 6's World Tour mode, will arrive in late 2027. This marks the first year since launch that no characters from previous Street Fighter games are returning. The Year 4 Character Pass and Ultimate Pass went on sale immediately after the announcement. Street Fighter 6 is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Game Spark reports that the third installment of Final Fantasy VII Remake, along with Persona 4 Revival and Ace Combat 8, may receive updates at June 2026 game events including Summer Game Fest, State of Play, and the Xbox Games Showcase. Director Naoki Hamaguchi said in February that the team plans to share more information this year.