Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy will conclude with Revelation

Square Enix has officially announced the third and final game in its Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy: Final Fantasy VII Revelation. It will release on multiple platforms simultaneously — PC, PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and Nintendo Switch 2 — in spring 2027.

In footage shown onstage at Summer Game Fest Live, there was a lot to take in: You’ll get to fly the Highwind airship, jump off it to land in the game’s open world, play as Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind in battle (who weren’t playable in Rebirth), challenge the gigantic Weapons, and visit places from the original game, like Wutai. You’ll also get to dress up your characters with armors that have special movesets, in what’s actually called the “FITS” system (“Function Integrated Tactical Suitwear”) — it’s intended to be like a jobs system from classic Final Fantasy games.

In one trailer, you can get a closer look at things like the game’s world, which Vincent Valentine voice actor Matt Mercer says is “our most expansive open world yet” and one where you can “pick a direction and set sail.” It sounds as if you’ll have the agency to basically go wherever you want: “Where will the winds guide you first? That freedom is in your hands.”

And here is Square Enix’s official description of the game, from the trailer at the top of this post:

As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, the final battle against Sephiroth begins. A meteor mars the sky, monstrous planetary guardians wreak havoc across the globe, and the fires of war rage. Now, Cloud and his companions must stand against this chaos to not only decide the planet’s fate, but bring a legendary conflict to its conclusion.

In the final chapter of the FINAL FANTASY VII remake project, the scale has never been larger and the stakes have never been higher. Take to the skies and explore a boundless world, fight alongside a fully assembled party, master strategic and dynamic combat, and prepare yourself for the climactic finale.

A vast planet awaits. Everything leads here.

Revelation will conclude a yearslong saga that, so far, has actually turned out pretty well. Final Fantasy VII Remake was a thrilling, thoughtful take on the original that focused on the Midgar portion of the FFVII story. Four years later, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth let Cloud Strife and friends explore a big open world and also added the excellent Queen’s Blood in-game card game. (If you have save data from the upgraded Remake Intergrade or Rebirth, you’ll get bonus summon Materia in Revelation, according to Square Enix.)

Oh, and one detail that fans of the remake trilogy may or may not be happy about for the third game in the series: Chadley, the strange, humanlike cyborg, will be back.