{"id":2177743,"date":"2026-10-03T17:25:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2177743"},"modified":"2026-10-03T17:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T14:25:03","slug":"final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-says-he-did-his-best-to-fight-for-a-full-disc-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2177743","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he &#8220;did his best&#8221; to fight for a full disc release"},"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\">Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says he &#8220;did his best&#8221; 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to push for physical media as the industry edges towards an all-digital future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/final-fantasy-7-revelation-naoki-hamaguchi-physical-release-exclusive-interview\/\">Radio Times<\/a>, as spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-did-my-best-final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-responds-to-fans-asking-for-full-disc-version\">IGN<\/a>, Hamaguchi explained his own attachment to physical media, from buying games as a child to wanting friends and colleagues in the industry to sign copies of their work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Personally, obviously, I bought lots of physical editions of games as a child. Sometimes I buy digital editions of games, but if I&#8217;m particularly attached to a title, I want to get the physical version,&#8221; he said, adding that the topic has become &#8220;particularly sensitive&#8221; in recent months.<\/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\/VMI45v9fbeI?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\/VMI45v9fbeI\/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=VMI45v9fbeI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will ship with a disc option when it launches in 2027, but PS5 and Xbox Series X players popping in a physical copy will still need to download a hefty chunk of the game to play it in full.<\/p>\n<p>Hamaguchi acknowledged the disc included is a &#8220;key disc&#8221; containing only the game&#8217;s opening, and that he understands why some fans have said &#8220;no disc, no purchase&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the director, it&#8217;s my responsibility to look after the content of the game to make sure it&#8217;s fun, really exciting,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The product line-up, the SKUs, how it&#8217;s going on sale &#8211; that is the responsibility of the publishing team. So my authority there is somewhat limited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Hamaguchi said he used his position to argue for a physical version &#8220;as much as possible&#8221;, leading to negotiations &#8220;both internally and with first parties&#8221; that resulted in the one-disc approach ultimately shipping with the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I completely understand there are those out there who may not really agree with that direction,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I would just say that I hope you understand that I completely see where you&#8217;re coming from, and that I did my best. It is a very tricky subject.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X\/S on 8th April 2027. Hamaguchi said he still expects &#8220;physical media will remain in some form going forward&#8221;, pointing to the continued strength of PC digital sales, but added he can &#8220;see a world in the not-too-distant future where physical media is essentially disc-less&#8221;, reduced to little more than a code printed on paper inside the box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ending-playstation-discs-physical-media-january-2028\">Sony announced on 1st July it was ceasing production of discs for PlayStation games, effective January 2028<\/a>. Beyond that point, PlayStation games will be available digitally only. Notably, PlayStation games will continue to be sold at retail, just without a physical disc.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-guides-tips-tricks-9403\">Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth<\/a> was &#8220;difficult&#8221; to Platinum by &#8220;design&#8221;, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/final-fantasy-7-revelation-platinum-trophy-easier-hamaguchi\">sequel Revelation&#8217;s Platinum trophy will be &#8220;easier to get&#8221;<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\" data-autopogo>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/final-fantasy-vii\">Final Fantasy 7<\/a> Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has responded to fans asking for a full disc version of the game, saying he &#8220;did [his] best&#8221; to push for physical media as the industry edges towards an all-digital future.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/final-fantasy-7-revelation-naoki-hamaguchi-physical-release-exclusive-interview\/\">Radio Times<\/a>, as spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/i-did-my-best-final-fantasy-7-revelation-director-responds-to-fans-asking-for-full-disc-version\">IGN<\/a>, Hamaguchi explained his own attachment to physical media, from buying games as a child to wanting friends and colleagues in the industry to sign copies of their work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Personally, obviously, I bought lots of physical editions of games as a child. Sometimes I buy digital editions of games, but if I&#8217;m particularly attached to a title, I want to get the physical version,&#8221; he said, adding that the topic has become &#8220;particularly sensitive&#8221; in recent months.<\/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\/VMI45v9fbeI?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\/VMI45v9fbeI\/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=VMI45v9fbeI\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will ship with a disc option when it launches in 2027, but PS5 and Xbox Series X players popping in a physical copy will still need to download a hefty chunk of the game to play it in full.<\/p>\n<p>Hamaguchi acknowledged the disc included is a &#8220;key disc&#8221; containing only the game&#8217;s opening, and that he understands why some fans have said &#8220;no disc, no purchase&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As the director, it&#8217;s my responsibility to look after the content of the game to make sure it&#8217;s fun, really exciting,&#8221; he said. &#8220;The product line-up, the SKUs, how it&#8217;s going on sale &#8211; that is the responsibility of the publishing team. So my authority there is somewhat limited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Hamaguchi said he used his position to argue for a physical version &#8220;as much as possible&#8221;, leading to negotiations &#8220;both internally and with first parties&#8221; that resulted in the one-disc approach ultimately shipping with the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I completely understand there are those out there who may not really agree with that direction,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I would just say that I hope you understand that I completely see where you&#8217;re coming from, and that I did my best. It is a very tricky subject.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Final Fantasy 7 Revelation launches on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X\/S on 8th April 2027. Hamaguchi said he still expects &#8220;physical media will remain in some form going forward&#8221;, pointing to the continued strength of PC digital sales, but added he can &#8220;see a world in the not-too-distant future where physical media is essentially disc-less&#8221;, reduced to little more than a code printed on paper inside the box.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-ending-playstation-discs-physical-media-january-2028\">Sony announced on 1st July it was ceasing production of discs for PlayStation games, effective January 2028<\/a>. Beyond that point, PlayStation games will be available digitally only. 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