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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was released on the 29th of February 2024. The game launched as a timed console exclusive for the PlayStation 5 and was one of the first major video game releases to arrive on Leap Day.
Square Enix developed and published Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The project was led by creative director Tetsuya Nomura and game director Naoki Hamaguchi, with development beginning in November 2019.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth follows Cloud Strife and his companions as they flee Midgar to confront Shinra and the legendary SOLDIER Sephiroth. The narrative expands to a vast open world where the party must stop Sephiroth from summoning Meteor to destroy the Planet.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth takes place across diverse landscapes of the Planet including the port city of Junon and the serene Cosmo Canyon. The game moves beyond the industrial sprawl of Midgar to explore a world that feels alive and reactive to player choices.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth was developed to resurrect a legacy thought impossible to expand and to honor the original 1997 PlayStation classic. The team aimed to create a game that combined real-time action with strategic role-playing elements while pushing the boundaries of modern technology.
The Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy consists of three planned chapters including Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Square Enix confirmed that the entire trilogy would be made available on Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S in addition to existing platforms.