Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Release date, trailers & everything we know

After the FF7 Remake wowed fans back in 2020, players are eager to experience the next chapter of the story. Here’s everything we know about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be the second part of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series, continuing the adventures of Cloud and the eco-warriors of Avalanche. The 1997 original was broken up into three discs, so the Final Fantasy 7 Remake has also adopted this approach, being released as a three-part saga. Only this time, all three parts are full games in their own right.

Most fans have now thoroughly digested part one, attention is turning to the follow-up. Here’s everything we know so far about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, from the sections of the original it will adapt, to how the game will play.

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Contents

• Is there a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth release date?
• Platforms
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth story
• Trailers
• Demos
• Gameplay
• Characters

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Is there a Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth release date?

Final Fantasy Rebirth will be released on February 29, 2024. The upcoming game will remain exclusive to the PS5 until at least May 29, 2024.

While players are waiting, the company also revealed that part 3 is also in active development and will be the final chapter in the FF7 Remake saga.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth platforms

Final Fantasy Rebirth will be released on PS5 and PC. Square Enix decided to skip the PlayStation 4, explaining the decision as having to do with the PS5’s SSD speed.

There’s been no word on the game coming to Xbox consoles at the time of writing.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth story

While FF7 Remake is certainly forging its own path when it comes to telling the beloved story, we can make a few educated guesses as to where Part 2 will go. The first game focused entirely on the Midgar section from 1997, expanding a sequence that lasted a few hours into a fully-fledged RPG.

From this point, Final Fantasy 7 really opens up, and Cloud and the gang travel around the world in their quest to stop Shinra and Sephiroth. The first port of call in Rebirth will likely be Kalm, as hinted at in the post-credits scene of FF7 Remake Intergrade.

The next section revolves around Sephiroth’s plot to summon Meteor and destroy life on the planet, becoming an all-powerful god in the process. This sees the party travel around in pursuit of the Black Materia, culminating at the Forgotten City.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Trailers

You can check out the first trailer for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth below:

The trailer seems to imply some story changes when compared to the original, so don’t be surprised to see things play out differently than you remember.

Square Enix also deployed a “world premiere trailer” at Summer Game Fest 2022, which confirmed the early 2024 launch window.

Another Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth trailer premiered during the September 2023 PlayStation State of Play. The footage confirmed an official release date in addition to battle sequences and an appearance by Vincent Valentine.

On January 15, 2024, Square Enix revealed another trailer ahead of Rebirth’s release date. This time, the video focused on Cloud’s battle against Sephiroth. Additionally, the game developer also showed off how players can fast-travel.

One of the final scenes in FF7 Remake showed an alternate version of Zack Fair overcoming his previously fatal ambush from Shinra – which could radically change the story.

With Zack being front and center of the Crisis Core Remake, this game’s story could also play out differently. Let’s not forget that the Whispers in the FF7 Remake seem to suggest that the game’s events are taking place in a parallel universe to the original. Or that the characters are trapped in some kind of time loop.

The footage also heavily implies that Cloud and Aerith both become aware of the latter’s impending doom. Could the fan-favorite flower seller survive her fateful encounter in Final Fantasy Rebirth?

Demos

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s first demo, The Fall of a Hero allowed players to experience a portion of the game’s first chapter. It’s also the events that led up to the Nibelheim Incident, so fans of the original FF7 will be well aware of what goes down.

On February 20, 2024, Square Enix revealed the second demo called, “Dawn of a New Era” where players will be able to experience an open area near Junon and includes content unique to the demo. The update also improves visual fidelity in Performance Mode on PS5.

The second Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo update launches on February 21 at 4am PST / 1pm CET.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gameplay

Final Fantasy 7 Remake took the series’ signature turn-based combat and adapted it into a real-time action RPG like Final Fantasy 15, and we expect FF Rebirth to follow the same formula. However, from what we know about what follows Midgar, Part 2 will be a vastly different game.

Once Avalanche leaves the metropolis behind, the game becomes more of an open-world adventure, allowing players to freely travel from location to location.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth characters

The four playable members of Avalanche, Cloud, Barret, Tifa, and Aerith are all guaranteed to feature once again. Each will no doubt retain their signature abilities from the first game and maybe even unlock some new talents.

There are also a handful of characters who we couldn’t control in the first outing that we expect to join the party this time around, such as Red XIII. Expect him to be fully implemented with his own set of skills in the sequel.

Cait Sith, Vincent Valentine, and Cid Highwind are also showing up during Part 2’s runtime, as well as Yuffie Kisaragi who played a role in two chapters from Intergrade.

FF7 Remake didn’t allow players to pick and choose their party as they could in the original. Instead, they swapped out organically based on what was happening in the story.

With FF7 Rebirth likely to feature fewer linear sections, there could be an opportunity to swap out the lineup in certain areas.

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There you have it! That was everything we know about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth so far. For more upcoming releases, check out our coverage of some of the biggest games coming soon:

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