Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth have been selling "several times better" than expected in the wake of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's reveal at Summer Game Fest 2026, according to trilogy director Naoki Hamaguchi.
Back when Rebirth was announced, every time it became a hot topic, sales of Remake would rise. Similarly, I'm sure every time Revelation attracts attention, more people will become interested in Rebirth.
Hamaguchi did not share specific sales figures, citing Square Enix's investor relations policy, but said the games are "performing even better than most people probably imagine." He pointed to PC as a growing factor in the trilogy's performance, noting that while the English-speaking PC market remains strong, the Simplified Chinese PC market has grown to a comparable level.
Hamaguchi also credited player feedback with shaping design changes for Revelation, saying minigames are being made skippable and their rewards adjusted in response to community reaction to Rebirth. "When it comes to gameplay and game design, especially playability, I believe we absolutely have to keep listening to players and minimize points of frustration wherever we can," he said.
Hamaguchi noted that more than 90% of the staff who worked on Remake have stayed with the project through to Revelation, which he said had surprised people outside Japan. He attributed the retention both to the strength of the Final Fantasy 7 IP and to the team working "surrounded by fans who have tremendously high expectations for it."
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the third and final part of the remake trilogy, is set to launch in spring 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. Square Enix has not yet decided whether the game will get a physical release, even though that release window falls a full year before Sony is set to phase out physical discs on its platform.
Hamaguchi also addressed the trilogy's outspoken fanbase directly, saying the intensity of fan discussion around the games' minigames, story, and character relationships is itself a sign of investment in the series. "I think that only happens because they see value in those elements," he said.
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