"With two games in the trilogy down, it's become clear that the Final Fantasy 7 Remake project is one of the most ambitious reimaginings the game industry has ever seen. And while fans wait eagerly for the third and final part, the first two games are expanding to a whole new frontier - Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox. Both Final Fantasy 7 Remake and were notably PS5 exclusives, but a wind of change seems to be coming for the series."
"For this, we actually didn't adjust the schedules or development timeline for Part 3 in order to work on the multiplatform release for the three titles," Hamaguchi tells Inverse, "Some of the teams have [moved around] to work on the titles, or some people are working concurrently, and such. So there hasn't been an impact in that sense, in terms of the timeline for development of Part 3."
Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth are being ported to Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox after previously being PS5 exclusives. Square Enix appointed Takashi Kiryu as CEO in 2023 and is pursuing broader platform support. The multiplatform push aims to expand the player base and strengthen the franchise after recent struggles. Development timelines for Part 3 were not adjusted to accommodate the multiplatform releases; teams were reorganized and some developers worked concurrently. The Switch 2 and Xbox ports are scheduled for January 2026, offering new opportunities to reach players on additional systems.
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