Square Enix Plots Long-Term FF7 Strategy Beyond the Remake Trilogy

Square Enix wants Final Fantasy VII to become “an IP with an ever-evolving future”, not a story that ends when the Remake trilogy does. The message came from a PAX West 2026 panel titled From Reunion to Resolve, where the developers framed the trilogy as a springboard to move the series “beyond being a classic of the past”.

Where the Remake trilogy stands

The project began with Final Fantasy VII Remake in 2020, later released as Remake Intergrade on PS5 and PC. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth followed in 2024 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive and reached Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S in 2026.

The final part, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, was announced at Summer Game Fest in June 2026. It is directed by Naoki Hamaguchi with Tetsuya Nomura overseeing the project, and it is due in spring 2027. Nintendo’s September 2026 Direct listed the Switch 2 version for April 8, 2027. Development has been the fastest of the trilogy, on track for roughly a three-year cycle, with production starting in November 2024.

A multiplatform launch

Revelation is the first part of the trilogy planned to launch on every major platform at once: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and the Microsoft Store, with Xbox Play Anywhere cross-progression. That follows Square Enix’s reorganisation after softer-than-hoped sales of Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI, when the company said it would pursue multiplatform releases for its major titles.

What “ever-evolving” could mean

Square Enix has not said what comes after Revelation. The comments suggest it sees Final Fantasy VII as a living universe rather than a finished remake. The series already has a history of expansion through the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII, including Crisis Core, Dirge of Cerberus and Advent Children, and the Remake story has departed from the 1997 original in ways that leave room for new branches. Crisis Core Reunion also arrived on Switch 2 on September 9, 2026, another sign the company wants the wider FF7 library on every platform.

Possible directions include spinoffs about supporting characters, stories set in other eras of the world, or more remakes of Compilation titles. None of these has been announced.

Why it matters

For players, the near-term news is clear: the trilogy ends in spring 2027, and you will not need a PlayStation to finish it. If you started on one platform, Rebirth’s move to Switch 2 and Xbox means you can catch up anywhere before Revelation arrives.

The longer-term message is that finishing Revelation will not mean the end of new FF7 content. Square Enix is treating its most famous story as an ongoing property, and fans should expect more announcements once the trilogy is complete.