Square Enix has promised that 2022 is to be a big year for theFinal Fantasyfranchise. It marks the 35th anniversary of theFinal Fantasyfranchise as a whole, and multiple milestone anniversaries for various entries in the long-running franchise. One such anniversary is the 25th forFinal Fantasy 7, the 1997 PlayStation title that is remembered today as one of the most important Japanese role-playing games ever made. In 2020, the game received a reimagining in the form ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remake, and now the game’s co-director has promised a big reveal for the original’s anniversary next month.
Earlier this month, publisher Square Enix promised that the company’s plans for 2022 would largely center around the milestone anniversary, which include the already releasedStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, a reimagining of the very first game in the series.Square Enix is currently supporting the MMORPGFinal Fantasy 14, and preparing the next mainline game,Final Fantasy 16, for release, however it appears there is more to come from the series.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s co-director, Tetsuya Nomura, teased during a live stream for the mobile gameFinal Fantasy 7: The First Soldier(translated by Twitter user xenosaga7), that new information will be revealed next month regardingFinal Fantasy 7’s 25th anniversary. Nomura did not clarify what this information would pertain to, however it is likely regarding bothFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, an upcoming mobile game based on the events of theCompilation of Final Fantasy 7and is confirmed to release this September, andthe next installment in theFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2has been teased multiple times throughout 2022, with producer Yoshinori Kitase most recently confirming that there will be an official announcement of the game this year. Last year, Tetsuya Nomura confirmed that he would not be attached to the sequel as a director as he continues development on the recently announcedKingdom Hearts 4.
Last year, Square Enix releasedFinal Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade, which featured a DLC story centered around Yuffie Kisaragi that set the stage for the sequel. Since Intergrade’s release, Square Enix has openly discussed its plans to reveal the sequel some time in 2022, with a release planned shortly after. The reason the game has not yet been announced yet is likelydue to the delays in development ofFinal Fantasy 16, which is currently finalizing development.
Final Fantasy 7 Remakeis available now for PC, PS4, and PS5.
