Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second installment in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, released on June 3, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, after its original PS5 launch. The third and final installment, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, is set for April 8, 2027, across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second game in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, moved beyond its original PlayStation 5 release on June 3, 2026, when Square Enix launched versions for Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Switch 2 version ran smoothly in handheld mode, according to a GAME Watch review, and included all previously released features such as Game Boost and Event Scene Fast-Forward. A free update added Boost Mode, a set of cheats that cut clear time to less than half by making battles end in one hit and scenes skippable at 2x speed. The multiplatform release helped Square Enix post its first quarter of year-on-year revenue and profit growth in roughly four and a half years, with the company crediting Rebirth's new platform sales as a driver.
Sales data from mid-2026 showed Rebirth leading the PS5 download rankings for June on the PlayStation Store and debuting strongly on Switch 2 in Japan. The game also continued to appear in merchandise, with Square Enix announcing a Static Arts Tifa Lockhart swimsuit statue and a PLAY ARTS Kai Sephiroth figure, both scheduled for November 28, 2026.
The trilogy's conclusion, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 and received a release date of April 8, 2027, during a State of Play broadcast on September 3. The date lands more than three years after Rebirth's February 2024 launch, the longest gap between entries in the remake series. Revelation is planned for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, and features an open world explored from the airship Highwind. Director Naoki Hamaguchi is scheduled to appear at gamescom Opening Night Live, where new footage was expected to be shown.
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Award-winning director and scriptwriter Izuru Narushima died of lung cancer on August 24, Kyodo reported. He was 65. Narushima won 10 awards at the 35th Japan Academy Prizes for his 2011 film Rebirth, including best picture and best director. In anime, he wrote the screenplay for the 2000 film The Boy Who Saw the Wind.