Final Fantasy 7 fans are naturally pretty excited for the remake trilogy to wrap up with Revelation in 2027. However, for those who plan on picking up a physical copy, its imminent arrival is somewhat tainted. That’s because, even on PS5, Revelation’s physical edition will require a partial download, unlike other games that have been entirely on disc.
Various interviews about Revelation have been going live over the last 24 hours, including one at IGN where the topic of Revelation’s controversial physical release was raised. Not only that, but Final Fantasy director Naoki Hamaguchi has shared the interview on social media and tried to better explain why, when you play a physical copy of Revelation, you will be required to download part of the game.
“Each platform has limitations when it comes to physical media capacity,” Hamaguchi explains. “We believed that compromising the quality of the final chapter in order to achieve a fully on-disc release would ultimately not be in the best interest of many fans. We understand that this decision may not meet everyone’s expectations.”
Hamaguchi added that even in the disc-less future gaming is headed toward, he and Square still see the value in games...
