A new rumor affirms that Square-Enix is already working on an optimized version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake and intended for the PlayStation 5. This will be released at the same time as the PC version, which has been the subject of indiscretions for a year. These two launches would come on the occasion of the lifting of the exclusivity of the game on PlayStation 4.
Last April, Square-Enix presented Final Fantasy 7 Remake , the first episode of a trilogy of games that will resume the entire storyline of the original game released on PlayStation in 1997 , but with a more current rewrite. Difficult exercise here: create a new atmosphere, without damaging the original work. We released a full review of Final Fantasy 7 Remake when it launched on PlayStation 4. And while it is very different from the PS1's FF7 with gameplay inspired by Final Fantasy 15 , it more than deserves to be. to be played.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake is exclusive to PS4 . But if you've purchased the game and are the proud owner of a PS5 , you can play it on your new console, thanks to backward compatibility. The exclusivity runs until April 10, 2021 , information written on the game box. This means that, logically, other versions could appear from April 11, 2021.
From the day of the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, nine months ago, we knew that Square-Enix was also preparing a PC version . Indeed, several presentation videos were shot from a computer and not from a PlayStation 4. In addition, there is a rumor that a PS5 version is also in the pipeline . A real PS5 version. This implies that this version (as well as the PC version) will benefit from improvements. Indeed, what would it be to develop a PS5 version if not to refine the game?
WHAT IMPROVEMENTS CAN WE EXPECT ON PS5?
Three questions arise about this rumor. First, what are the improvements in the PS5 version? We are waiting for refined textures and a graphics engine that takes advantage of the strengths of the PS5 . We also expect very short load times. But should we wait for additional content? It's not sure, but it's not impossible either. Far from it, even. We also believe that it could be offered in Deluxe Edition only, including bonuses . But it's only an hypothesis.
Then can Final Fantasy 7 Remake come to Xbox Series X ? Several rumors evoke this possibility. Once again this is not impossible, since many opus of the saga are available on Xbox. However, the one-year exclusivity signed between Sony and Square-Enix for the PS4 could include a longer clause concerning competing consoles . Thus, Square-Enix could develop the game on PS5 and on PC, but not on Xbox.
Finally, last question, should we wait for the next two episodes of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy on PlayStation 4 ? All publishers will gradually move to the next generation of console. Sony has promised that the PS4 still has a bright future ahead. But will Square-Enix choose to release two versions of these two future games, given the costs? We are not so sure.
Source: ResetEra