The Final Fantasy VII Remake series is in its final stretch: the third installment, Revelation, was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 for a spring 2027 release, and the series is expanding into crossovers with FFXIV and Street Fighter 6.
The Final Fantasy VII Remake series reached its endgame in June 2026. Square Enix announced the third and final installment, 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. The announcement followed months of anticipation, with director Naoki Hamaguchi saying in February that the team planned to share more information this year. The reveal also resurfaced an 11-year-old social media post that correctly predicted the title Revelation before the first remake shipped.
The announcement drove a measurable player surge. Concurrent players for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Steam jumped from around 3,000 to a peak of 8,300 on June 13, according to SteamDB, likely tied to the reveal and a Square Enix sale offering the highest-ever discounts on the trilogy. The series also expanded beyond its own games. Tifa Lockhart joins Street Fighter 6 as a guest fighter in early spring 2027, part of a Year 4 lineup with no returning Street Fighter characters. In FFXIV, the Berlin Fan Festival revealed an 8-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, arriving October 28, adds the Gold Saucer from the remake and a four-player typing mini-game, with Barret and Tifa costumes as rewards.
Merchandise continues alongside the games. Square Enix opened pre-orders for Pocket Peoplets mascots featuring Cloud, Aerith, Tifa, and Sephiroth from the remake series, priced at 2,090 yen each and releasing November 14, 2026. The series is also listed among eight major titles confirmed for 2027 by Japanese gaming site Inside.
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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.