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'Final Fantasy 7' remake rumors: 2017 release date to happen for the PS4; PC version to launch next year along with 'Final Fantasy XV'?

| Jan 09, 2017 05:30 AM EST

'Final Fantasy VII Remake' is an upcoming video game remake, developed and published by Square Enix, of the original 1997 PlayStation role-playing video game by Square.

The latest details for "Final Fantasy 7" remake will feature a possible 2017 release date and 2018 launch for the PC along with "Final Fantasy XV".

Several rumors are making rounds regarding the release date for "Final Fantasy 7" remake as EB Games website listed a placeholder for the game within 2017, even having a Xbox One version of it.

Although Square Enix has not yet made a statement regarding the supposed 2017 launch, it has been hinted that the first episode of "Final Fantasy 7" remake could happen on March as Square Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase stated in an interview that he wanted "Final Fantasy 7" remake to be similar to "Final Fantasy XIII" and each part of the remake will be a full-scale game as every installment may tell the story from a different perspective.

Game director Tetsuya Nomura added that they are preparing "Final Fantasy 7" remake for a big info reveal, instead of releasing small bits and pieces every now and then. Nomura and Square Enix will tell the gaming fans in person regarding the next updates of the game.

Meanwhile, the release date for "Final Fantasy 7" remake on the PC will likely happen sometime in 2018 along with "Final Fantasy XV".

Square Enix has some ambiguous plans for "Final Fantasy" this year, starting with the launch the first episode of "Final Fantasy 7" remake in PlayStation 4 along with other "FF" titles, such as "Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age" and "Final Fantasy XIII" trilogy with 1080p and 60fps.

In addition, Square Enix also plans to have a "Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Collection" for the PS4 and PS Vita. The collection will contain "Final Fantasy" games from the very first to ninth title.

However, Square Enix game producer Shinji Hashimoto commented on the rumored release date of "Final Fantasy 7" remake as stated that the company has not announced anything yet, and these are just rumors for now.

Hashimoto assured gaming fans of the franchise that the development team is working really hard on the "Final Fantasy 7" remake and an update on the status will be shared soon, Gamepur reported.

Square Enix previously announced that "Final Fantasy 7" remake will have a new director handling the game as Kyohei Suzuki is chosen by the company, believing that having another game director could speed up its development.

Nomura is likely willing to have another director on board the project as long as they are in track of the game's development and release date.

Gamers will expect more "Final Fantasy 7" remake details next month as Square Enix will be attending the Monaco Anime Game International Conferences 2017 (MAGIC) event on on Feb.19, 2017, announcing the latest information for the "FFVII" remake and "Kingdom Hearts 3".

"Final Fantasy 7" remake is speculated to launch sometime in 2017 for the PS4 console as it marks the 20th Anniversary of the game.

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