{"id":348717,"date":"2025-09-29T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=397359"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T15:19:12","slug":"final-fantasy-7-rebirth-was-a-small-failure-on-playstation-5-but-its-director-says-that-the-arrival-on-other-platforms-is-another-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-was-a-small-failure-on-playstation-5-but-its-director-says-that-the-arrival-on-other-platforms-is-another-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth was a small failure on PlayStation 5, but its director says that the arrival on other platforms is another story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director Naoki Hamaguchi has assured that sales of Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth have improved since a financial report from Square Enix, published in September 2024, revealed an initial poor performance.<strong> In statements to Automaton, Hamaguchi emphasized that the second installment of the Remake has performed successfully on both PS5 and PC<\/strong>. &#8220;I know some fans have expressed concerns, but please rest assured that we will be able to deliver a high-quality third chapter,&#8221; he confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A game that has managed to take flight<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development of this third game is already underway, with Hamaguchi indicating that much of the content is playable and that the team is focused on refining the game. <strong>&#8220;The direction and shape of the game are firmly established. At this moment, the team is united around perfecting everything,&#8221; added the director<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - Launch Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KOhs9ZLImgE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to note that both Final Fantasy 16 and 7: Rebirth showed lower sales performance according to the financial report from May 2024. <strong>This report, prepared before the releases of both games for PC, raises questions about Square Enix&#8217;s release strategy<\/strong>. FF16 arrived on PC 15 months after its release on PS5, while Rebirth made its debut on the new system in January 2025, almost a year after the console version.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Square Enix has expressed its intention to &#8220;aggressively pursue&#8221; a new strategy to attract PC users.<strong> This includes the plan to launch titles such as the third part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake simultaneously for PC and consoles, in a move that contrasts with past mistakes related to temporary exclusives<\/strong>. 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In statements to Automaton, Hamaguchi highlighted that the second installment of the Remake has performed successfully on both PS5 and PC. &#8220;I know some fans have expressed concerns, but please rest assured that we will be able to deliver a high-quality third chapter,&#8221; he confirmed. 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