During yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play presentation, which had some cool reveals like new GTA 6-themed controllers, Square Enix dropped a new trailer for the third and final entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. This trailer included, among other nifty details, the game’s official release date of April 8, 2027, across all major platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Unfortunately, as increasingly seems to be the case these days, this ostensibly good news is being stymied by some not-so-great news, particularly for those planning on buying the game physically.
Alongside the announcement of the release date, Square Enix also quietly divulged on its website that the physical version of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will still require a digital download and active internet connection in order to play on all consoles. This means that, even if you buy the physical edition, you won’t be able to play the game with just the disc. In the current climate of frustration with dwindling support for physical game releases, such a limitation on a major release is nothing short of agonizing.
