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Final Fantasy VII Revelation Director Teases ‘Even Bigger Open World Map’ With The Ability To Revisit Rebirth Locations

Michael Harradence / June 9, 2026

The director of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation has revealed what players can expect from the game’s open world, which is much larger than FFVII Rebirth’s explorable map.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Director Confirms He Has ‘Completed Over 40 Full Playthroughs’ Of The Game

Michael Harradence / May 1, 2026

Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3, has revealed he has already achieved ‘over 40 full playthroughs’ of the highly anticipated title.

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Naoki Hamaguchi On Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Release: ‘I’m Hoping It’s Not Going To Be Too Far In The Future’

Michael Harradence / March 9, 2026

The director on the Final Fantasy 7 Remake project has revealed in an interview that he hopes the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is ‘not going to be too far in the future.’

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Director Confirms Rocket Town & Wutai Will Both Feature In The Game

Michael Harradence / March 9, 2026

Rocket Town and Wutai will be featured in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3, Naoki Hamaguchi has revealed during a recent interview.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Director Says Switching To Unreal Engine 5 Would Have ‘Risked Our Own Progress Being Stalled’

Michael Harradence / February 26, 2026

The director on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 has said that the jump to Unreal Engine 5 could risked progress on the game’s development being stalled.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Quality Won’t Be Compromised Despite It Being Designed As Multiplatform Title

Michael Harradence / February 16, 2026

Square Enix’s Naoki Hamaguchi has said that the multiplatform approach to Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 won’t compromise the game’s quality of performance.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Is Sticking With Unreal Engine 4, But Dev Team ‘Made A Lot Of Modifications To Fit Our Needs’

Michael Harradence / January 26, 2026

Square Enix’s Naoki Hamaguchi has confirmed that the team are sticking with Unreal Engine 4 for Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Says Barret Was ‘Very Contemporary’ In The 1997 Original, Admits The Character Really Grew On Him For Remake Project

Michael Harradence / January 12, 2026

The director of Final Fantasy VII Remake has revealed that Barret grew on him the most during the development of the three titles, noting how the character was limited by technology in his original 1997 incarnation.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Game Experience ‘More Or Less Complete,’ Almost At The Point Where Team Can Share New Info

Michael Harradence / December 9, 2025

The director of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 has revealed that the game experience is ‘more or less complete,’ and Square Enix is almost at a point where new info can be shared.

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Naoki Hamaguchi, Director Of FFVII Rebirth, ‘Would Love’ To Make A Double-A Title With A Similar Scope To Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Michael Harradence / November 3, 2025

The director of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has revealed he would like to try his hand at making a AA title with a similar scope to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Believes ‘There Is Definitely A Need’ For Environmental Markers Like Yellow Paint

Michael Harradence / October 31, 2025

The notorious yellow paint in video games has sparked heated debates, but Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi believes such environmental hints are needed at times.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Director Reveals The Game Took Inspiration From God Of War & The Last Of Us

Michael Harradence / October 29, 2025

Naoki Hamaguchi, the director of the Final Fantasy VII Remake project, has revealed the first entry in the series plucked inspiration from God of War and The Last of Us. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, meanwhile, was inspired by open-world titles.

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Naoki Hamaguchi Can’t Say What’s Coming After Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3, Be It A ‘New IP’ Or ‘Something New Within The FF Series’

Michael Harradence / October 28, 2025

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 is Naoki Hamaguchi’s current major project, but what’s coming after? In a new interview, he says the team will definitely move onto something else, but can’t say what form it will take, be it a ‘new IP’ or ‘something new within the Final Fantasy series.’

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Is ‘Going Well’ And Square Enix Hopes To Bring News ‘In The Not Too Far Future’

Michael Harradence / October 27, 2025

The director on the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has revealed that FF7 Remake Part 3 is ‘going well,’ and hopes to provide new details in the ‘not too far future.’

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Structure Should ‘Feel A Bit More Concise,’ Says Director Naoki Hamaguchi

Michael Harradence / October 20, 2025

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi has addressed criticism of the game’s length, and in doing so has assured that the structure of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 will ‘feel a bit more concise.’

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 Director Is Confident The Game ‘Will Be Loved By Everyone’

Michael Harradence / October 14, 2025

Square Enix’s Naoki Hamaguchi has said he’s confident that Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 will be ‘loved by everyone.’

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Naoki Hamaguchi Names Cloud As His Favourite Final Fantasy VII Character

Michael Harradence / January 9, 2025

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s game director has named Cloud as his favourite character from the FFVII universe.

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Square Enix Was Originally Going To Release Episodic DLC Stories For Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, But Decided Against It

David Carcasole / December 17, 2024

Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth was originally going to have episodic story DLCs, until the team decided against it to spend more time on the third game.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director ‘Was So Excited’ By The Witcher IV Reveal That ‘He Almost Stood Up!’

Michael Harradence / December 16, 2024

Excited about The Witcher 4? You’re not the only one! Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director, Naoki Hamaguchi, was so hyped at TGSs he almost stood up!

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Was ‘Blown Away’ When He Saw The Game Running On PS5 Pro

Michael Harradence / November 21, 2024

Naoki Hamaguchi, director on Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, has extolled the abilities of PS5 Pro, saying he was ‘blown away’ seeing the game running on the system.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3’s Story Is Set As Development Moves Forward

David Carcasole / November 15, 2024

Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3’s story is set, as development on the third and final chapter in this one-game-remake-saga moves forward.

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Square Enix Points To Final Fantasy VII Remake Trilogy’s PlayStation Exclusivity As A Key Reason For It’s Success Thus Far

David Carcasole / March 6, 2024

Square Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase cites the Final Fantasy VII Remake Trilogy’s PlayStation exclusivity as a key factor in its success so far.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Exclusive Interview With Director Naoki Hamaguchi and Producer Yoshinori Kitase

Garri Bagdasarov / February 7, 2024

Check out our interview with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi and producer Yoshinori Kitase, diving into the coming PS5 game here.

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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Two Will Be Directed Entirely By Naoki Hamaguchi

Michael Harradence / February 26, 2021

The Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part Two director will be Naoki Hamaguchi, Square Enix has confirmed. Tetsuya Nomura will serve as creative director.

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