{"id":2084101,"date":"2026-08-08T16:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2084101"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:09:42","slug":"get-a-new-look-at-final-fantasy-7-revelation-at-gamescoms-opening-night-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2084101","title":{"rendered":"Get a &#8220;new look&#8221; at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation at Gamescom&#8217;s Opening Night Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-vii-revelation\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Final Fantasy VII: Revelation<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Get a &#8220;new look&#8221; 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at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/personas\/geoff-keighley\">Geoff Keighley<\/a>&#8216;s annual showcase on Wednesday 25th August at 7pm BST.<\/p>\n<p>Director Naoki Hamaguchi will be around to present the segment, hinting that we may be getting something a touch more substantial than a standard trailer drop.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Final Fantasy 7 Revelation - Official Reveal Trailer | IGN Summer of Gaming 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mvA8n5e7DeA?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/mvA8n5e7DeA\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Final Fantasy 7 Revelation &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | IGN Summer of Gaming 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Final Fantasy 7 Revelation &#8211; Official Reveal Trailer | IGN Summer of Gaming 2026.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mvA8n5e7DeA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hamaguchi has previously stressed that the base game will bring a definitive end to the trilogy&#8217;s story, dismissing concerns that any future DLC would tack on an epilogue. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/interviews\/final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-naoki-hamaguchi-addresses-rumors-about-the-grand-finale-advent-children-ties-and-possible-dlc\/\">Automaton<\/a>, he said: &#8220;The story will be concluded within the main game. We&#8217;re serious about concluding the series with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, and we&#8217;re proceeding with development with that goal in mind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mark your calendars. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/gamescom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamescom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/OpeningNightLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OpeningNightLive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FN8tMvBJOy\">pic.twitter.com\/FN8tMvBJOy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/finalfantasyvii\/status\/2085396027000148439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;If we were to hypothetically release any DLC, we would likely want to create a kind of spin-off focused on a specific character that depicts their untold stories, kind of like what we did with Yuffie with Final Fantasy 7 Episode Intermission, and I think there is demand for it among fans. So, in case we do end up considering making a DLC, this is the kind of thing that we&#8217;d likely attempt to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The third and final part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-is-called-revelation-coming-to-ps5-xbox-and-switch-2-simultaneously\">is set to arrive in spring 2027<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-revelation-remake-rebirth-sales\">Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth have been selling &#8220;several times better&#8221;<\/a> than expected in the wake of Revelation&#8217;s Summer Game Fest 2026 reveal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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We&#8217;re serious about concluding the series with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, and we&#8217;re proceeding with development with that goal in mind.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mark your calendars. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/gamescom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamescom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/OpeningNightLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OpeningNightLive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FN8tMvBJOy\">pic.twitter.com\/FN8tMvBJOy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/finalfantasyvii\/status\/2085396027000148439?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed_placeholder\" data-type=\"targeting\" style=\"display: none\"><br \/>\n<span class=\"message\">To see this content please enable targeting cookies.<\/span><br \/>\n<button class=\"optanon-show-settings link\"><br \/>\nManage cookie settings<\/button><\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;If we were to hypothetically release any DLC, we would likely want to create a kind of spin-off focused on a specific character that depicts their untold stories, kind of like what we did with Yuffie with Final Fantasy 7 Episode Intermission, and I think there is demand for it among fans. So, in case we do end up considering making a DLC, this is the kind of thing that we&#8217;d likely attempt to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The third and final part of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-is-called-revelation-coming-to-ps5-xbox-and-switch-2-simultaneously\">is set to arrive in spring 2027<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-revelation-remake-rebirth-sales\">Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth have been selling &#8220;several times better&#8221;<\/a> than expected in the wake of Revelation&#8217;s Summer Game Fest 2026 reveal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Final Fantasy VII: Revelation Get a &#8220;new look&#8221; at Final Fantasy 7 Revelation at Gamescom&#8217;s Opening Night Live Cloud coverage. 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