{"id":2137661,"date":"2026-09-10T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2137661"},"modified":"2026-09-10T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:00:00","slug":"final-fantasy-vii-revelation-director-explains-why-the-physical-disc-version-requires-a-download-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2137661","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy VII Revelation Director Explains Why the Physical Disc Version Requires a Download to Play"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Final Fantasy VII Revelation<\/a> director Naoki Hamaguchi has offered an explanation for why the physical disc version of the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox requires a download to play.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Earlier this month it emerged that the physical version of Final Fantasy VII Revelation on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X comes on a single disc and requires an internet connection to download other parts of the game. The first two games in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, Remake and Rebirth, come on two discs: one for installation and one for play. Switch 2 owners get Final Fantasy VII Revelation on a game-key card.<\/p>\n

This sparked a backlash among some fans who had hoped for Final Fantasy VII Revelation to be playable without an update, like its predecessors in the long-running franchise. \u201cThe game not getting a proper physical release on any platform is the only detail that should be discussed,\u201d commented X \/ Twitter account Does it play?<\/a>, which advocates for physical media and has campaigned for video game preservation. \u201cWhat were you thinking, in all honesty?\u201d<\/p>\n