{
  "id": 5353992,
  "title": "Final Fantasy 7 Revelation finally gets a 2027 release date, as Final Fantasy Resonance gets a surprise demo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/final-fantasy-7-revelation-finally-gets-a-2027-release-date-as-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T15:35:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-7-revelation-release-date-resonance-demo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, the final installment in a trilogy, is set to release on April 8th, 2027, worldwide across all major platforms. This announcement was made by director Naoki Hamaguchi during Sony's State of Play livestream. The game, which ties up the story of the original Final Fantasy 7, sees Cloud and his companions stop the meteor from hitting Earth while dealing with new threats known as Weapons. Hamaguchi expressed his vision for the trilogy in a frank interview, praising the game's scale and ambition. Meanwhile, Square Enix unveiled a playable demo for their upcoming HD-2D RPG, Final Fantasy Resonance. The demo, roughly three to five hours long, includes the first chapter of the game. Players can transfer their save data to the full game upon its release next month. This demo was available on multiple platforms, including PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox.",
  "summary": "We already knew that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation was going to launch sometime in 'spring 2027 ', but today director Naoki Hamaguchi took to Sony's State of Play livestream to inform us all that the game has a locked-in release date: 8th April, 2027. It'll launch worldwide, and on all platforms - that's PS5, Nintendo Switch 2 , Xbox Series X/S, and PC - at the same time (the first game in the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Final Fantasy 7 Revelation released on April 8th, 2027",
    "Director Naoki Hamaguchi announced the release",
    "Final Fantasy Resonance demo available for multiple platforms"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "Final Fantasy Resonance is somehow even better than all those beautiful trailers make it look",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/final-fantasy-resonance-is-somehow-even-better-than-all-those",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:30:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}