Naoki Hamaguchi is directing Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, which is set for April 8, 2027. He has described the trilogy as an attempt to pass the game to the next generation and said the series is selling several times more than expected after Revelation's announcement.
Naoki Hamaguchi's role across the coverage is consistent. He is the director of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, and he speaks for it in interviews and on panels: to 4Gamer about Revelation's map, to VGC about its file size, to Automaton about sales, and at PAX West 2026 about the trilogy's purpose. The stories treat him as the project's public voice, not as a producer or company spokesperson.
The concrete facts about Revelation accumulated over the summer and early fall of 2026. The game was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 in June, then shown at gamescom Opening Night Live on August 26 with Hamaguchi scheduled to appear. It is set for April 8, 2027, and hands-on previews in September covered Chapter 4, the Highwind airship, parachute descents, the WEAR job system, and the new playable characters Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine. A third playable slice is set for the Square Enix booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Asked about the map, Hamaguchi said every Rebirth location returns, with chocobo, parachute, and Highwind traversal to make returning regions play differently.
On the business side, Hamaguchi said the Remake series is selling several times more than expected after the Revelation announcement, and that the development team has retained over 90% of its staff across the trilogy. He said he personally favors physical versions and that Square Enix is considering a physical package, while noting platform regulations and media capacity remain under discussion. The 200GB file size figure, which Hamaguchi gave to VGC, is larger than a single PS5 disc holds, and the packaged PS5 version requires an internet connection and an additional download.
Coverage has also placed Hamaguchi next to the question of remaking other Final Fantasy entries. At the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin, he and producer Naoki Yoshida discussed the games that influenced them, and Hamaguchi cautioned against casually committing to a similar undertaking, citing the decade-long development of the Remake trilogy and his team's stability. Weeks later, at PAX West 2026, he framed the trilogy as an attempt to pass FF7 to the next generation, with the goal of a work that keeps producing new fans 20 to 30 years from now.
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Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi told VGC that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will be around 200GB. The third and final part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series is set for April 8, 2027. Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind join as playable characters. The PS5 packaged version ships on a single disc, but playing it requires an internet connection and an additional data download.
Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi told 4Gamer that Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final part of the Remake trilogy set for April 8, 2027, will keep every location that appeared in Rebirth rather than cut areas the story does not revisit. The team concluded it had to build them all properly, adding traversal by chocobo, parachute, and the Highwind so returning regions play differently.
Square Enix gave press outlets early hands-on time with Final Fantasy VII Revelation ahead of its April 8, 2027 release. The demo covered Chapter 4, where players pilot the airship Highwind and can parachute directly from the ship to any destination rather than landing at fixed points. Previewers explored Mideel, a tropical island area new to the remake series, and Wutai, Yuffie's homeland, which was not visitable in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The parachute descent is a real-time sequence, and the Highwind's interior functions as a base with crew interactions. New playable characters Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine join the combat roster. A new system called WEAR lets each character equip job roles including Warrior, Black Mage, Knight, and Summoner, changing their abilities and appearance. The demo contained nine separate routes; outlets played roughly one hour each. A third playable slice of Final Fantasy VII Revelation is set for the Square Enix booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
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 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.
Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi said the Final Fantasy VII Remake series is selling several times more than expected following the announcement of Final Fantasy VII Revelation at Summer Game Fest 2026. In an interview with Automaton, Hamaguchi said the official announcement and trailer received a very good response, with over 30 media interviews in North America and Europe plus additional interviews in China. He noted that the PC market, particularly in Simplified Chinese-speaking regions, has become incredibly strong, comparable to English-speaking regions. Hamaguchi also discussed how user feedback from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth influenced development of the new title, including making mini-games skippable and adjusting rewards. He said the development team has retained over 90% of its staff across the trilogy, a fact that surprised overseas observers. Regarding physical releases, Hamaguchi said he personally favors physical versions and that Square Enix is positively considering a physical package for Final Fantasy VII Revelation, though platform regulations and media capacity are under discussion. Final Fantasy VII Revelation is scheduled for release in spring 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Naoki Yoshida, producer of Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 14 at Square Enix, said during a talk panel at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin that remaking Final Fantasy 6 or Final Fantasy 8 could result in a four-part or five-part series. The panel, held July 25-26, featured Yoshida and Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi discussing games that influenced them. Hamaguchi cited Final Fantasy 6 as his reason for entering the game industry, but noted that media often misreports such answers as an announcement of a remake. Yoshida responded that he understands the desire for remakes of other Final Fantasy titles following Final Fantasy 7, but the scale of such projects is considerable. He mentioned Final Fantasy 6, Final Fantasy 8, and Final Fantasy 9 as examples, suggesting a remake could become a four-part series, or five parts if done poorly. Hamaguchi reflected on the decade-long development of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, crediting his team's stability for allowing the project to reach completion, and cautioned against casually committing to a similar undertaking.
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.
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.