When punched into SteamDB, the ID number brings out a private page created by the Japanese video game developer as early as October 2020, suggesting that the title will eventually hit the platform after its exclusive license ends with Epic, similar to its previous arrangements. Until then, Square Enix's apparently going to just keep bringing the same old game to new platforms.According to Twitter user AtelierTool, an AppID linking to a Steam page was found when he was digging through the files of the title, which is currently an Epic Games exclusive on PC (outside of its PlayStation release).

Perhaps the desire that fans and Square Enix have for a full-blown remake will result in the project actually happening. But you must believe me when I say it would take a lot to happen.' 'If you simply ask me if I personally would like to do that, yes I would. 'I can honestly tell you I would love to do that,' Kitase said. He said that rebuilding the game with modern visuals would take more time than making Final Fantasy 13, which took the studio five years. It's very difficult to decide what we should we keep in and what we should take out.'Įarlier this year, Kitase said that a Final Fantasy 7 HD remake would be a costly undertaking. So maybe they would rather we didn't do anything about it and we just leave it in as it is. 'Those slightly negative features and bits, for some of the really enthusiastic fans of these titles, that gives the game extra flavour or personality or whatever.

In his 2011 conversation about changing or adding features, he mentions that it would be a tough balancing act between improving the game and keeping enough elements similar to the original version to placate nostalgic fans. 'If I may speak as a game creator, if we were to produce a remake of VII, for example, I would be really tempted to delete things and add new elements, new systems or whatever because if we were to make exactly the same thing now, it'd be like a repeat,' Kitase said.Įach time he's spoken about an HD remake, though, he's discussed how difficult it would be. FF7 director said in 2011 that if such a project happened, it would likely have new features.

Square Enix has discussed the possibility of a true HD remake in the past.

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