Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will be available on PC on January 23, 2025. There is no release date for the third part of the Final Fantasy VII reboot.

For some reason, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has been painted as a spectacular sales failure by both the media and fans. As far as we can tell, a chunk of this narrative stems from Square Enix’s reluctance to provide sales updates on the title, but we suspect there’s also bitterness from those who feel it should have launched as a multiformat game.

Even with far more barriers in the way, the desperation began almost as soon as the original game was on shelves and the first person saw Aerith die in Final Fantasy VII. The singular question haunted AOL chat rooms, usenet, and game magazine mailboxes for years: Can we bring her back?

In Square Enix‘s financial results briefing held in May 2024, it was reported Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth did not meet the company’s sales expectations. However, according to franchise producer Yoshinori Kitase,