Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Reveal May Be Near as Square Enix Teases New Gameplay and Locations

The long-awaited third game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake series might be about to be shown to the world. Naoki Hamaguchi hasn't announced an official release date, but recent comments make it sound like the game might be released sometime this year, which is making fans even more excited to see how the story ends.

Hamaguchi talked about the future project in a number of interesting ways. The director said that he hopes players won't have to wait too long to find out more, even though the title and release date haven't been revealed yet.

Not directly from Hamaguchi, but from a note in a new report, the idea that the game will be shown this year was put forward. Still, Hamaguchi's words, in which he often says he hopes to share more information "soon," have made many people think the official reveal is coming soon.

People who follow the industry think that if there is to be a reveal soon, it might happen at a big summer event like Summer Game Fest.

That schedule would be similar to how Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was marketed. It was first shown off years before it came out, and it only came out after a steady stream of advertising updates.

A show in the middle of the year would also give Square Enix time to build up excitement before a possible early 2027 release, though this has not been confirmed. The plan would be in line with how the company usually launches big role-playing games, giving developers plenty of time to show off gameplay and story features.

Square Enix has not publicly announced the title of the final chapter in the trilogy, which is making people more excited. The process of choosing a name seems to have already happened within the company, with long-time series creator Tetsuya Nomura apparently taking part in the decision. It will still only be known as "Remake Part 3" until the company chooses to make the name public. For fans, the riddle surrounding the title has become part of the fun, especially since the first two games, Remake and Rebirth, both hinted at story themes.

In addition to the name, Hamaguchi said that the team working on the third installment wants to make it different from the others by not just copying their format. "We didn't want the three parts to be literally the same game over and over again," Hamaguchi said. Instead, the team wants to make the game bigger and add new ways to play while keeping the sense of surprise that players got from the first games.

The report also revealed an important fact about the development team.

Hamaguchi says that almost the whole team that worked on Rebirth has continued to work on the next part. The director said that about 95% of the people who worked on Rebirth were still working on the third project. When making big games, teams often switch between projects, so it's rare to see such a high retention rate.

Keeping the same staff together can speed up growth by a huge amount. The team already knows how to use the engine, the tools, and the creative vision that were built into the older games. Since a lot of the work for Remake and Rebirth has already been done, the writers can focus on adding more content instead of starting from scratch with systems.

Fans can also rest easy knowing that the tone and quality of the series will stay the same thanks to this continuity. A lot of players think that the people working on the remake are one of Square Enix's best development teams. Some people have even said that the same team could work on the next core trilogy after the trilogy is over.

The most interesting thing Hamaguchi said might have been during a quick Q&A about where the new game will take place and what features it will have. One place that has been revealed is Rocket Town, a popular spot from the first Final Fantasy VII. The fact that it's there makes it more likely that players will finally go into space, but Hamaguchi wouldn't say for sure.

Wutai, the home country of the ninja character Yuffie Kisaragi, is another important place that is likely to show up.

Hanaguchi said that fans would probably be upset if Wutai wasn't there because Yuffie has played such a big part in the story so far. The well-known airplane Highwind will also play a big part. Hamaguchi gave hints that flying the ship would be a big part of the game, which could let players explore the world more easily than before.

Some other features are still less clear. When asked if Chocobo breeding, a classic feature from the first game, would be back, Hamaguchi neither confirmed nor refuted that it would. However, he did say that the third game would have a new system involving Chocobos. The interview also talked about the idea of exploring the ocean floor. According to Hamaguchi, the original game had submarine gameplay, so he suggested that it might come back. However, he purposely didn't give a clear answer.

In addition, Hamaguchi dropped hints about how the third part might start. At the end of Rebirth, players reach the Forgotten City, which was an important part of the original story. In the original game, after going through the Forgotten City, the next step takes players to the Icicle Inn and then to the Great Glacier area. Hamaguchi said that this process might have an effect on how the new game starts.

Even though he didn't say much about the story, the comment suggests that the developers are still drawing from the structure of the original adventure while making changes for the remake trilogy.

As rumors about a reveal later this year grow, excitement about the ending of the series keeps growing.

If Square Enix promotes the game in the same way they have in the past, fans could see the first video months before the game actually comes out. For people who have been playing the series for a long time, the third game is the end of a huge project that reimagines one of the most important RPGs ever made.

It's becoming more and more clear that the end of the remake saga may be closer than fans think, whether the news comes at Summer Game Fest or another big event.