Square Enix used Summer Game Fest to unveil Final Fantasy 7 Revelation and the first trailer for what it calls the final chapter of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, saying the game will arrive in spring 2027.
The trailer pulled no punches: the Highwind airship glided over a stitched-together open world, players could leap from the ship and parachute to the Planet below in one seamless sequence, and the journey will touch locations across the Planet including Wutai. New playable faces were shown — Vincent Valentine, equipped with a rifle, and Cid, fighting with a spear — and the game promises battles against the Weapons, massive creatures spawned by the Planet. The sequence closed on a glimpse of a Godzilla-sized creature rising from the ocean and a reminder that the final confrontation with Sephiroth begins as the world teeters on the brink of annihilation.
Square Enix also confirmed platforms and timing: FF7 Revelation is expected to launch simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X in spring 2027. That simultaneous window is the clearest scheduling news fans have had for the trilogy’s end, and it frames how the studio will handle one of the industry’s most ambitious multi-platform finales.
The reveal carried added weight because of recent comments from director Naoki Hamaguchi. Earlier this year he said, "I believe that at this point the game is playable, technically, but we are still trying to polish it so it is at a quality where we can deliver it to our players." The trailer at Summer Game Fest was the first extended public proof that those technical claims are bearing fruit — the Highwind’s transition to ground, open-world traversal and combat all looked functional in motion.
Context matters here: FF7 Revelation follows Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth as the capstone of a multi-game retelling of a 1997 classic. The promise of new traversal and large-scale setpieces in the trailer is designed to show players how the trilogy’s story and systems scale up toward a series finale. The inclusion of Vincent and Cid as playable characters and the presence of the Weapons signal an attempt to marry fan-favorite lore with fresh gameplay variety.
The reveal was not without friction. Square Enix gave a firm season — spring 2027 — but stopped short of a day-and-month release date. That omission leaves a practical gap for players and retailers planning pre-orders, platform-specific promotions, and hardware timing for the Nintendo Switch 2. It also leaves open the question of how long the final polishing Hamaguchi referenced will take now that a public showing has raised expectations.
There were smaller, telling moments in the stream. A voice actor cameo prompted a joke about the game’s armor system — Matt Mercer quipped that it was the "fit" system — a light aside that underscored how closely fans are watching every detail. But the larger story is the trailer itself: seamless aerial-to-ground gameplay, major locations like Wutai, playable additions, and threats that imply scale and spectacle.
What players should take away right now is straightforward. FF7 Revelation is confirmed as the trilogy’s finale, the first full-look trailer is public, and Square Enix has set spring 2027 as the release window across four platforms. What remains unresolved is the exact release date and a clearer timetable for pre-orders and edition details; those are the next announcements to watch for from the publisher.
Square Enix will close the gap by issuing a specific launch date and commercial details before spring 2027; the trailer made the technical case that the game exists and is playable, but the company now needs to translate that into a calendar. Until then, fans have the trailer and the promise of a final battle with Sephiroth to parse — and a long spring to mark on their calendars without a day to circle.
