- Director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy Naoki Hamaguchi Talked About The Series Going Multiplatform
- He emphasizes that the move to multiplatform “will in no way diminish the quality of the third opus”
- Part 3 is expected to launch in 2027 or 2028.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Director Naoki Hamaguchi spoke about the upcoming finale of the remake trilogy, as well as the impact of a potential cross-platform release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Switch 2.
Speaking to Automaton, Hamaguchi highlighted his concern regarding the remake series’ move to a multi-platform release. “However,” he said, noting the strong reception to the Xbox Series and Switch 2 versions of the games, “our decision to go multiplatform with the Final Fantasy 7 Remake The series will in no way diminish the quality of the third opus. Our development structure simply doesn’t work that way. »
Hamaguchi goes on to talk about various optimizations for each platform, highlighting the use of Game-Key Cards on Switch 2 in order to download the full game to the console without compromise. He also refers to the Switch 2’s “large memory”, which makes the platform even more viable for the trilogy.
Hamaguchi then confirms that PC is the development team’s primary platform, while explaining that: “When adapting the game for each platform, simply reducing the quality across the board is not necessarily the solution, as it can compromise the desired visual expression. This is why we make sure to examine everything closely and tweak so that each port matches the original vision.”
The full interview is definitely worth reading; Hamaguchi does a great job explaining the benefits and processes of cross-platform development in a very easily understandable way.
So far, the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series, including Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, has been praised for the quality of its ports to PC, Xbox, and Switch 2. I don’t expect that to change with the third entry, although Square Enix plans to launch the game on all major platforms on day one – effectively abandoning the PlayStation timed exclusivity of Remake And Renaissance.
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