While many Final Fantasy titles have only gotten one entry, Final Fantasy 7 has gotten several in addition to films and various other media. It appears that Final Fantasy 7's releases won't be stopping anytime soon either, with Square Enix confirming there are more projects to come following the completion of what has already been announced.From spin-off games like Crisis Core and Dirge of Cerberus, to the feature-length film Advent Children, the Final Fantasy 7 franchise has benefited from continued support and expansion over the last 25 years. This is largely in part due to the success of the original Final Fantasy 7, which struck mainstream appeal due to its more futuristic setting, iconic characters, and captivating story. Today, a whole new generation of gamers have taken their first steps into the world of Final Fantasy 7 through its remake, a title that ambitiously retells and continues the story of that first game. The upcoming Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis looks to compile all of these stories into one neat package.In a message celebrating Final Fantasy 7's 25th Anniversary, Square Enix confirms there are more projects coming down the pipe after Remake. The news comes from a post by the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Twitter account that features briefings by Yoshinori Kitase, the Director of Final Fantasy 7, and Tetsuya Nomura, the Creative Director of Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Both individuals make reference to the franchise's future in their respective messages, with Nomura specifically stating, "There will be even more new FFVII projects that started up after the remake coming in future too." Final Fantasy 7 Remake launched in 2020 to critical acclaim.
So far, there are only two Final Fantasy 7 games confirmed to be in development. The first of which is Ever Crisis, the aforementioned mobile game that will attempt to gather the extended Final Fantasy 7 compendium into a single, abbreviated title. And so that just leaves Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, a game that may have an even harder assignment to complete than Part 1 as this will likely cover the most open-world segments of the original Final Fantasy 7.
This message from Kitase and Nomura is both good and bad for Final Fantasy 7 fans. The good side is that players don't have to worry about Final Fantasy 7's releases stopping with Remake Part 2 and Ever Crisis as there are apparently still stories to be told. Unfortunately though, as Nomura mentions, these new projects started development at some point after Remake's production had already begun, meaning they are likely still a way's away from release. Since it is Final Fantasy 7's 25th Anniversary though, maybe there will still be some surprises for this year.
Final Fantasy 7 is available as a re-release on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Steam, and Xbox One.