Square Enix will release Final Fantasy VII Revelation on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on April 8, 2027. The versions will arrive on the same day, making Revelation the first game in the remake trilogy to launch across platforms simultaneously. Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth both began as PlayStation exclusives before arriving on other platforms later.
In Edge Magazine issue #429, director Naoki Hamaguchi called the shift inevitable as players move between TVs, desktop PCs, and handheld devices rather than relying on a single machine. He said future AAA development should focus less on the highest-performance hardware and more on delivering the same core experience across different systems.
Two trailers accompany the announcement, one focused on the release date and another on the RPG’s combat and world.
Physical and digital editions are confirmed
Square Enix has confirmed physical and digital editions for April 8, 2027, in an official post. Both earlier chapters in the remake trilogy launched on disc, giving collectors a physical edition of the final game as well.
The physical PS5 edition will use a single Blu-ray, but the disc contains only the game’s opening portion. Players will need an internet connection to download the rest before playing. Unlike Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which shipped on two discs, Revelation will not include the complete game installation on its disc.
Physical versions for Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 will also require downloads, so none of the announced boxed editions can be installed and played entirely offline. The Switch 2 release will use a game-key card, following the format used for the trilogy’s previous releases on that platform, and will take up around 130GB of storage.
Square Enix will offer Standard and Deluxe physical editions at launch. Specially marked day-one copies will include an exclusive Magic: The Gathering card. The Deluxe Edition adds a physical soundtrack, a physical art book, and a steelbook case.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi said he argued for a physical edition. In a Radio Times interview, he said he grew up collecting physical games and still buys discs for titles he feels attached to. Hamaguchi described his responsibility as making sure the game is fun, while the publishing team decides the product lineup, SKUs, and sales formats. He said internal discussions and negotiations with first parties led to the current plan, while acknowledging that some players want a complete game on disc. He understands that position, saying, “I completely see where you’re coming from, and that I did my best.”
Looking further ahead, Hamaguchi suggested boxed games could become “essentially disc-less,” with a printed code in the package and the game data delivered by download. The PS5 edition still includes a disc, but players will need an internet connection to access the full game.
The Highwind will open up a wider world
Travel will take place across a large, connected world aboard the Highwind. A 10-minute State of Play presentation showed the party crossing the map from above, choosing where to land, and parachuting toward places of interest across different biomes, cities, and remote frontiers.
From the air, the overworld appears through miniature zone models. Choosing a destination triggers a cutscene before the character parachutes down, so the transition is not fully seamless, but players can choose a landing spot anywhere. Chocobos and a new grappling gun will also expand how players move through the environment.
Wutai adds a more tactile landing
Yuffie shows how the Highwind’s broad travel system leads into more focused local traversal in Wutai. After landing, she grapples to a nearby roof and moves through the area, giving the wider journey a more physical follow-up once players reach the ground.
New party members and FITS customization
Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine will join the roster as newly playable party members, each with distinct combat roles and abilities. The combat system continues the series’ mix of real-time action and command-based decisions. Players can switch between party members, issue commands through Tactical Mode, and combine powerful abilities and synergies against threats including Sephiroth and the Weapons.
Party preparation will cover weapons, armor, skills, materia, and FITS. The new system adds class-based abilities and special outfits, allowing players to adjust their builds around different playstyles and encounters.
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation
Developed by Square Enix Creative Studio 1
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.
- Genre Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Perspective Third person
- Modes Single player
- Release April 8, 2027
- Publisher Square Enix
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