Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 on Schedule, Director Confirms

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 director Naoki Hamaguchi confirms the third installment is "proceeding on time and on schedule."

That'd be more reassuring if we actually knew the schedule. Hamaguchi won't share a release window yet, but told Comicbook everything's "steadily underway" and asked fans to wait "just a little longer."

"What I can say is that development itself is proceeding on time and on schedule," Hamaguchi said. "We believe it'll become a title we can deliver with confidence as the culmination of the trilogy. We know many fans are eagerly waiting, and preparations toward the announcement are steadily underway. Please look forward to it just a little longer."

Square Enix is also making "preparations" for the release date announcement, which is something considering how long we've waited. Final Fantasy 7 Remake was split into three installments, with one releasing in 2020 and the second part in 2024. Even if Part 3 drops by the end of this year, that's six years between Part 1 and Part 3.

Hamaguchi also discussed the biggest challenge of bringing Final Fantasy 7 to modern audiences. "The greatest challenge was thoughtfully evaluating, title by title, how far to push 'nostalgia' and 'innovation,' respectively, so they could work in balance," Hamaguchi explained.

"For players familiar with the original game, I think what matters goes beyond the story arc itself — it's the relationships between the characters and the emotions they felt upon discovering this world. Those are elements we can't afford to treat lightly." He also stressed that the team's "guiding philosophy" was to ensure the gameplay experience feels expanded rather than just recycled.

Hamaguchi also shared more details about Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Queen's Blood card game, which we knew was making a "powered-up" comeback for the final chapter in Square Enix's remake trilogy.

"From the very beginning, Queen's Blood wasn't designed to be just a mini‑game, but rather a strong, standalone gameplay experience within the world of Rebirth," he said. "As players progress through their open-world RPG journey, an early focus for us was finding ways to integrate immersive moments, even during shorter stretches of play. A trading card game was one answer to that, and we paid special attention to ensure that everything — including its strategic depth and interplay — didn't feel half-baked."

Last month, Hamaguchi discussed what to expect when Part 3 launches, hinting at new gameplay mechanics and locations, some of which we have yet to visit in the remake series.

He also recently teased that the "core game experience is almost complete," and while he "really want[s] everyone to play it as soon as possible," the team has moved on to "refining and polishing." He also recently discussed the impact of expanding the platforms on which the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series is available, saying going multiplatform "will not in any way lower the quality of the third instalment."