Ever since we discovered the identify of Closing Fantasy VII Rebirth, fan hypothesis started working rampant about what the third and ultimate entry of the Closing Fantasy VII Remake trilogy can be referred to as. Whereas, thematically, many thought-about “Reunion” to be a becoming selection, that was disqualified because it was the identify of the Disaster Core: Closing Fantasy VII remaster, which arrived in 2022. In early June, we lastly discovered that the identify was Closing Fantasy VII Revelation.
Oddly sufficient, whereas on stage at Summer time Recreation Fest 2026’s reside present, director Naoki Hamaguchi targeted extra on one other phrase that begins with “re.” “As I spoke about in my stage presentation, the central theme of this title goes to be ‘Resolve,'” he tells Recreation Informer. “That would imply a whole lot of issues, however one in every of them is the resolve of our get together player-characters heading into the ultimate battles. What sort of resolve have they got in them? What are they feeling? What are they desirous about? Issues like that. We’ll actually dive deep into that particular facet of their feelings and what they’re considering. It is going to form a bit of bit in another way between the alternatives that the gamers take, so the general recreation expertise may change a bit of bit relying on these decisions that the gamers may take, however the objective is for the characters to really feel nearer than ever for the gamers.”
Once I ask Hamaguchi instantly if, on condition that response, “Resolve” was ever in consideration for the identify of the third half, he’s direct in his response. “The central theme being ‘Resolve,’ and it being a phrase that begins with R-E, that is only a coincidence,” he says. “It wasn’t actually a candidate for our title. We landed with ‘Revelation,’ as a result of that was the phrase that was the most effective match for what we needed to depict within the third installment of our sequence. One factor I can share concerning the title ‘Revelation,’ although, is that we stored this below the veils for the longest time, and we needed to be very cautious about it. We’ve a really big improvement workforce, however amongst these improvement workforce members, solely 5 – 6 individuals knew concerning the title. Most of them came upon concerning the title on the SGF stage presentation!”
I requested Hamaguchi concerning the identify of the third entry throughout our 2023 Fast-Hearth interview with the director of the Closing Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, he responded, “That’s stored inside [creative director Tetsuya] Nomura-san’s head,” earlier than he rejected varied joke pitches I gave him, so the secrecy of the announcement checks out.
Given the themes of the third act of Closing Fantasy VII, I am curious if there’s any inspiration for the ultimate entry of the Closing Fantasy VII Remake trilogy from the ultimate e book of the Bible, The Ebook of Revelation. “Some individuals may make that reference to Christian [mythology], however from our viewpoint, it was extra about revealing all these unanswered questions that the followers might have with Remake and Rebirth. I feel a whole lot of followers and gamers had been simply actually questioning, how that is going to go down, and the way the trilogy goes to conclude. As a response to that, that is our message, to say that that is the tip of the whole lot, that is the place the whole lot will get revealed, and that is the place you will see that out all of the solutions.”
Closing Fantasy VII Revelation is about to reach on PS5, Xbox Collection X/S, Change 2, and PC within the first half of 2027, marking the primary time the Remake trilogy goes multiplatform on day one. To find out how Hamaguchi feels about bringing Closing Fantasy again to Nintendo, learn his ideas right here. To be taught extra concerning the adjustments coming to Queen’s Blood in Revelation, head right here.
