So, it's been over 3 years since we got the last trailer for FFVIIR at PSX 2015, 2 years since the last screenshots at MAGIC 2017 and the key visual (on its 20th anniversary), and a year since the last concept arts (around its 21st anniversary). On January 31st it'll be its 22nd anniversary and as before-mentioned there's been a precedent of showing new content on/around that time.
By then Kingdom Hearts 3 will also have released worldwide for a few days, so there's a chance they might be ready to shift some attention to FFVIIR again after Nomura has stated multiple times that KH3 was the reason they haven't shown anything of FFVIIR last year and not because it hasn't been progressing well:
Additionally, a few weeks ago both Kitase and Nomura hinted pretty clearly at finally showing off FFVIIR again in an Famitsu issue where they were asked about their plans for 2019:
In regards to its development status, fwiw, it's apparently going well according to last year's comments from Kitase, Hamaguchi, Hashimoto, and SE's president Matsuda (also Uematsu accidentally leaked that at some point FFVIIR was actually supposed to release in 2018, lol):
So I think there might be a good chance we'll get to see something new, even if small, with a bigger re-reveal following some time later this year e.g. at their own press event like they did for FFXV and KH3, or E3, or maybe at possible next-gen console reveals (MS more likely than Sony, I guess)?
Here's the countdown to January 31st:
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Nomura era. Bahamut represent. Balee dat.
By then Kingdom Hearts 3 will also have released worldwide for a few days, so there's a chance they might be ready to shift some attention to FFVIIR again after Nomura has stated multiple times that KH3 was the reason they haven't shown anything of FFVIIR last year and not because it hasn't been progressing well:
When asked about Final Fantasy VII Remake during a recent interview, director Tetsuya Nomura said he acknowledges that there's been some fake news [Likely about the rumored 2023 release window] and fans may feel uneasy about it but he said the development is going favorably and solidifying.
However, Nomura said that the lack of new information on Final Fantasy VII Remake has nothing to do with its development Status. According to the director, the reason for this is because Square Enix is prioritizing the release of other titles, including Kingdom Hearts III.
Square Enix is currently looking ahead for a possible timing to release new information on Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Nomura asked fans to wait a little while longer. Kingdom Hearts III releases in January 25-29, 2019, so hopefully we'll get a more steady flow of news on the game after its release.
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Additionally, a few weeks ago both Kitase and Nomura hinted pretty clearly at finally showing off FFVIIR again in an Famitsu issue where they were asked about their plans for 2019:
Nomura:
Keyword: 7
Thoughts: Various presentations to be released.
Kitase:
Keyword: Long-awaited!
Thoughts: Development on Final Fantasy 7 Remake is progressing smoothly! I would like to try hard to meet the expectations of fans.
Source.
In regards to its development status, fwiw, it's apparently going well according to last year's comments from Kitase, Hamaguchi, Hashimoto, and SE's president Matsuda (also Uematsu accidentally leaked that at some point FFVIIR was actually supposed to release in 2018, lol):
Jan 2018:
Kitase-san mentioned that the game's development is going well. Asked his goal for 2018, he explained that about the remake he'd like to work on "comfort," also playing on words by mentioning that on a personal level hopes to take it easy (using the same word, "raku" which means "ease" or "comfort") if possible.
Source.
Feb 2018:
Hamaguchi goes on, after Nomura leaves, to comment on the long draught of info since the first trailers, and apologizes. He goes on to say that the project has moved completely in-house, and is again, progressing very smoothly. At the current point they're at the stage where they're basically cramming a bunch of stuff into the game, but once they hit the stage of polishing up the look of things and can deliver something with suffuciently high quality, they will be releasing new footage.
He anticipates this will be in the near future due to how smoothly things are progressing.
Kitase then signs us off by making the joke previously mentioned in the thread, saying he wishes to keep on polishing up the game for the 35th anniversary, to which they all laugh and Hamaguchi responds objectingly "Hey that's a long ways off!"
He then however, also goes on to say that a lot is hanging on the next (presumably big) event, and that they're hoping to show off (the game) by then.
Source.
June 2018:
It's been three years since we've seen anything from Square Enix regarding its episodic remake of Final Fantasy VII. The game was a no-show again at E3 this year, but it remains in development, according to Tetsuya Nomura, who has a hand in the title along with directing Kingdom Hearts III. "We are developing [Final Fantasy VII] in parallel, and it's not just in the early concept stages," he tells The Verge. "We are actually in development."
The longtime Square Enix developer says he's been giving equal effort to both highly anticipated games. "So right now, it's like I've been putting in 100 percent into Kingdom Hearts, 100 percent into Final Fantasy VII, 100 percent into Kingdom Hearts... just going back and forth," he says. "It's just like [working on] two titles is just going to be one [after Kingdom Hearts III's launch]. That's pretty much how I see it."
Source.
June 2018:
Final Fantasy VII Remake director Tetsuya Nomura commented on the status of the game's development in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu.
Here are the tidbits:
"We're trying to figure out when we will put out the next news release.""Production is going well.""The scenario will also delve into the members of Avalanche.""[Development] is moving along more than expected, so please wait for the next news release with peace of mind."
Source.
June 2018:
Square Enix Holdings 38th General Meeting of Stockholders [June 2018]
Question: Regarding Final Fantasy VII Remake, it's been three years since it was announced at E3 2015. About what percentage has development progressed?
Shinji Hashimoto: "I can't say a single word about that. As it has been reported, we took a second look at the development structure and continued from there. It's certainly hitting its milestones accordingly."
Yosuke Matsuda: "There is a lot being said about it, but it's progressing as it should so please don't fret. Things are coming along well."
Source.
June 2018:
When asked about Final Fantasy VII Remake during a recent interview, director Tetsuya Nomura said he acknowledges that there's been some fake news [Likely about the rumored 2023 release window] and fans may feel uneasy about it but he said the development is going favorably and solidifying.
However, Nomura said that the lack of new information on Final Fantasy VII Remake has nothing to do with its development Status. According to the director, the reason for this is because Square Enix is prioritizing the release of other titles, including Kingdom Hearts III.
Square Enix is currently looking ahead for a possible timing to release new information on Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Nomura asked fans to wait a little while longer. Kingdom Hearts III releases in January 25-29, 2019, so hopefully we'll get a more steady flow of news on the game after its release.
Source.
Dec 2018:
Nomura:
Keyword: 7
Thoughts: Various presentations to be released.
Kitase:
Keyword: Long-awaited!
Thoughts: Development on Final Fantasy 7 Remake is progressing smoothly! I would like to try hard to meet the expectations of fans.
Source.
So I think there might be a good chance we'll get to see something new, even if small, with a bigger re-reveal following some time later this year e.g. at their own press event like they did for FFXV and KH3, or E3, or maybe at possible next-gen console reveals (MS more likely than Sony, I guess)?
Here's the countdown to January 31st:
[Original link if the image embed doesn't show the correct time]
Nomura era. Bahamut represent. Balee dat.
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