The concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is steadily approaching, marking the end of an ambitious reimagining that has captivated players since the first installment launched in 2020. As development on this third entry progresses, fans of the long-running Final Fantasy franchise are left pondering whether Square Enix’s talented core team will turn its attention to remaking another classic entry in the series, such as Final Fantasy VI or Final Fantasy VIII, or chart an entirely different course.
In an exclusive interview with GamesRadar+, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi expressed strong confidence in the unified development team that has been assembled over nearly a decade. “We’ll definitely move on to something else, and it’d be great to see what that team that we’ve managed to build up together produces,” Hamaguchi said, highlighting the strengthened bonds and collaborative momentum that have defined the trilogy’s creation.
Hamaguchi elaborated on the possibilities ahead, emphasizing excitement rather than specifics. “I can’t say at this point what that’s going to be, whether it’s going to be a completely new game, completely new IP, whether it’s gonna be something new within the Final Fantasy series, but I’m really looking forward to it. I think fans who’ve seen what our work has been on the Remake series, the three games, will really look forward to this exciting, new gameplay experience. What we work on after that, I’m very much looking forward to working on that myself as well.”
The director’s comments underscore a deliberate shift away from extending the Final Fantasy VII saga indefinitely, even as the team celebrates the success of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. By keeping the same strike team intact for the trilogy’s finale and beyond, Square Enix appears poised to leverage its honed expertise—blending cutting-edge action mechanics with narrative depth—into uncharted territory.
At present, the final game in the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy does not have an official release date. Given the scope of previous entries and ongoing polishing, industry observers speculate a launch window sometime in 2027 or later, potentially aligning with next-generation hardware capabilities to deliver an even more immersive conclusion.
