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Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy confirmed to be PlayStation exclusives [UPDATED]

Don't expect Square Enix to bring its FF7 Remake games to Xbox or Switch.

Donovan Erskine

March 6, 2024 7:21 PM

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Updated (March 6, 2024 @ 7:21 p.m. PT): The writer of Washington Post's report sourced in this story, Gene Park, has recently gone on social media to clarify that the entire Final Fantasy 7 trilogy might not be PlayStation 5 console exclusive, only currently Remake and Rebirth. This was despite attributing a section of the article to the words of Sony VP Christian Svensson which suggested that "securing the 'Final Fantasy VII' trilogy as a console exclusive is a feather in the PlayStation cap." The Washington Post article has now been amended to say that only Rebirth and Remake were secured. The third part of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is not yet confirmed to be PlayStation console exclusive.

Original Story: Although Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth are currently exclusively available on PlayStation consoles, there had been hope and speculation that maybe Square Enix would bring them to other systems after some time had passed. Those dreams can now be laid to rest as it’s been officially clarified that the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy of games will remain PlayStation console exclusives.

Christian Svensson, VP of second- and third-party content ventures and strategic initiatives at Sony Interactive Entertainment was speaking with The Washington Post’s Gene Park when he confirmed that Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy — which includes FF7 Remake, FF7 Rebirth, and a third (currently untitled) FF7 game — are full PlayStation console exclusives. He called it a great achievement for PlayStation.

Previously, many had speculated that the FF7 Remake games would be timed exclusives and would eventually make their way to Xbox and perhaps even some Nintendo hardware. Last year’s Final Fantasy 16 launched exclusively on PS5 but was confirmed to have a PC port in the works before its release.

During the full chat, the folks behind FF7 Rebirth stated that a great deal of its success can be attributed to the fact that it was designed for a single platform. Now that we know FF7 rebirth won’t be hitting other consoles, fans can make proper arrangements to experience the journey in the one place it exists.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a young journalist from Maryland, who likes to game. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge Scream nerd and film fanatic that will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_