Square Enix just revealed that FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION will release April 8th, 2027 and they've also said it will get two DLC expansions.
The DLC 1 will focus on Sephiroth, DLC 2 will focus on Vincent & the Turks. The DLC will be available sometime between "Winter 2027 and Spring 2028". With pre-orders now live, you can buy the "Premium Edition" to get both DLC included along with 24 hours Advanced Access to the game.
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Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.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.Explore the World on a Planetary Scale
Soar the skies with your airship—the Highwind—and explore a vast, interconnected world. Choose where to drop and skydive down to areas of interest across a wide variety of biomes, cities, and remote frontiers.
An Iconic Ensemble, Fully United
Fight alongside a roster of unique companions, including newly playable party members Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine. Each character brings distinct combat roles and abilities to the fray, greatly expanding your strategic options.
Refined Action and Strategy
Experience the series’ iconic hybrid of real‑time action and command‑based combat in its most polished form yet. Seamlessly switch between party members, issue commands in Tactical Mode, and unleash powerful abilities and synergies to overcome colossal threats.
Deep Customization and Builds
Prepare your team for the battles ahead with extensive customization options. Adjust your characters' weapons, armor, skills, materia, and FITS—a new system which adds class-based abilities and special outfits. Refine your builds to suit your playstyle and adapt to each unique encounter.
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Or is it just a matter of tech creep that shows how the development cycles for games have increased drastically?
RavenWings 4 Sep 2026
@Verglas: Its actually very hard to get an exact comparison, as the approach to exploration, fighting and storytelling are so very different. Also in both games, how much you get out of it, varies extremely depending on your personal approach and playtype. But yes, everything is expanded. The towns are bigger, there are additional places you'll visit, new characters and sidestorys etc.
It has taken me ~65h to finish the first game and I'm not yet done with the second one after 140h (expecting another ~20h to reach the end)
Very small spoiler about what portion of the original is covered by each game:
Spoiler, click me
I´d expect the third game to be another 100-150 hours without DLC. In playtime alone that would be far beyond 3 times as big. But some of the content also feels dragged out and especially the second game is loaded with minigames (they are mostly fun and well done, but its just TOO much).
Lets just go with TL;DR: Its much bigger.
Quoting: VerglasAs someone who played FF7 back in 1997 and tries to avoid spoilers regarding this remake and therefore really hasn't read anything about it at all. Is it really 3 times (plus 2 DLCs) bigger than the original game?They are pretty different from the original and expanded. I finished both first parts after about 75-80 hours.
Or is it just a matter of tech creep that shows how the development cycles for games have increased drastically?
If you buy the bundle now with all 3 games, you get the first 2 games for dirt cheap.
Quoting: VerglasAs someone who played FF7 back in 1997 and tries to avoid spoilers regarding this remake and therefore really hasn't read anything about it at all. Is it really 3 times (plus 2 DLCs) bigger than the original game?LOL I came here to ask the exact same question. I don't really care about these games, but I'm so confused when I see a remake of a 90s ps1 game and it's like 900 hrs long spread over multiple releases with multiple dlcs .... excuse me what is going on?
Or is it just a matter of tech creep that shows how the development cycles for games have increased drastically?
Quoting: JarmerIt's about 80% a completely different game. In terms of narrative feel, it's more Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy, imo. It's very little of the FFVII you remember.Quoting: VerglasAs someone who played FF7 back in 1997 and tries to avoid spoilers regarding this remake and therefore really hasn't read anything about it at all. Is it really 3 times (plus 2 DLCs) bigger than the original game?LOL I came here to ask the exact same question. I don't really care about these games, but I'm so confused when I see a remake of a 90s ps1 game and it's like 900 hrs long spread over multiple releases with multiple dlcs .... excuse me what is going on?
Or is it just a matter of tech creep that shows how the development cycles for games have increased drastically?
Quoting: Luuuuuuuhuh, well then that begs the question: why even call it remake at all? Just make it Final Fantasy 19 (or whatever number they're on) and sell it as a brand new entry into the franchise?Quoting: JarmerIt's about 80% a completely different game. In terms of narrative feel, it's more Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy, imo. It's very little of the FFVII you remember.Quoting: VerglasAs someone who played FF7 back in 1997 and tries to avoid spoilers regarding this remake and therefore really hasn't read anything about it at all. Is it really 3 times (plus 2 DLCs) bigger than the original game?LOL I came here to ask the exact same question. I don't really care about these games, but I'm so confused when I see a remake of a 90s ps1 game and it's like 900 hrs long spread over multiple releases with multiple dlcs .... excuse me what is going on?
Or is it just a matter of tech creep that shows how the development cycles for games have increased drastically?
Quoting: LuuuuuuuIt's about 80% a completely different game. In terms of narrative feel, it's more Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy, imo. It's very little of the FFVII you remember.The first FF7 Remake was awesome IMO, I really enjoyed it. I haven't played the one after that one yet out of fear that it's gonna suck. I was told that they made a pretty big change in its plot that I wouldn't be happy with.
Quoting: Jarmerhuh, well then that begs the question: why even call it remake at all? Just make it Final Fantasy 19 (or whatever number they're on) and sell it as a brand new entry into the franchise?I reckon that "remake" would imply that it's at least a bit reimagined but with its soul intact, wouldn't it? Examples of good remakes to me would be RE 2 Remake and Doom Eternal. Those games to me are very different from their original counterparts, but feel like improved versions of the same game at the same time. That being said, I've felt the same way about most remakes that have been getting churned out in the last 10 years. The next generation of gamers deserve new franchises instead of getting recycled versions of my childhood in the 90s.
RavenWings 4 Sep 2026
Quoting: Jarmerhuh, well then that begs the question: why even call it remake at all? Just make it Final Fantasy 19 (or whatever number they're on) and sell it as a brand new entry into the franchise?Don´t want to spoil anything for anyone, but the term "Remake" is used different here. It really is "Final Fantasy 7: Remake" and not a remake of Final Fantasy 7. Makes sense when you play it 😅
Caldathras 4 Sep 2026
Quoting: JarmerCynical View: Caching in on the good reputation and name they built for the original FF VII rather than starting from scratch?Quoting: Luuuuuuuhuh, well then that begs the question: why even call it remake at all? Just make it Final Fantasy 19 (or whatever number they're on) and sell it as a brand new entry into the franchise?Quoting: JarmerIt's about 80% a completely different game. In terms of narrative feel, it's more Kingdom Hearts than Final Fantasy, imo. It's very little of the FFVII you remember.Quoting: VerglasAs someone who played FF7 back in 1997 and tries to avoid spoilers regarding this remake and therefore really hasn't read anything about it at all. Is it really 3 times (plus 2 DLCs) bigger than the original game?LOL I came here to ask the exact same question. I don't really care about these games, but I'm so confused when I see a remake of a 90s ps1 game and it's like 900 hrs long spread over multiple releases with multiple dlcs .... excuse me what is going on?
Or is it just a matter of tech creep that shows how the development cycles for games have increased drastically?
Less Cynical View: Keeping the game under the same umbrella because it shares a common world, narrative and characters as the original?*
* I've never played any FF game so I am assuming that a new world and narrative is created for each version of FF.
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