Final Fantasy VII remake director Tetsuya Nomura has said that Square Enix will make “different” announcements next month regarding the original game’s 25th anniversary.
As reported by RPGSite, Nomura teased the announcements on a livestream for the Final Fantasy VII spin-off The First Soldier, saying that Square Enix would celebrate the original game’s 25th anniversary.
“Next month, we plan to publish information related to VII’s 25th anniversary,” he said. “I wonder how [much] I’m allowed to share about it. Next month, we’ll be releasing different things. “
Final Fantasy 7 turned 25 in January this year, the anniversary of the original Japanese release. Its western 25th anniversary is still on its way; the original game was launched in the US on September 7, 1997 and in Europe on November 17.
Remake Part 2 went into full development in July 2020, and original Final Fantasy VII director Yoshinori Kitase said earlier this year that the development team would like to announce the game in 2022 if possible.
That said, Square Enix has other Final Fantasy VII-related projects on the way (including The First Soldier and upcoming mobile RPG Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis), but the announcements could be much smaller and more akin to the latest revelation of the clothing line.
An announcement about Final Fantasy XVI is also expected soon, with producer Naoki Yoshida previously promising that a big unveiling would come this spring.
The first brand new mainline entry since 2016 is currently in the final stages of development, but Square Enix has not yet confirmed a release date.
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