Final Fantasy VII Revelation now has a release window. Naoki Hamaguchi appeared at Opening Night Live 2026 on August 25 and confirmed that the game is set for spring 2027, after a new trailer played during Geoff Keighley’s showcase.
That was the news fans were looking for as the event unfolded live from gamescom at 11am PT, 2pm ET, 7pm UK time and 8pm CEST, with a pre-show 30 minutes earlier. The timing matters because the game has been in the spotlight as one of the headline entries in the Final Fantasy VII remake line, and the new window turns a vague wait into a season on the calendar. For readers tracking Ign updates, this was the clearest date-driven announcement of the night.
Keighley’s show delivered more than one major reveal, but Hamaguchi’s appearance stood out because it gave Final Fantasy VII Revelation a concrete horizon. The trailer was new, but the verified details stop there; what changed on screen was the schedule, not a full breakdown of story beats or gameplay systems. That is enough to shift the conversation from speculation to planning, especially for fans who have been waiting for a firm answer on when the game will arrive.
There was also a quiet contrast in the wider showcase. CD Projekt had a major Witcher-related presence even though The Witcher 4 was not expected to appear. Instead, the company pointed to Songs of the Past, a The Witcher 3 expansion due in 2027, and to a remaster that will be a free upgrade for all The Witcher 3 owners and arrive on September 29, 2026. The previous two expansions are now free as well, which gave the series a strong showing without the next full sequel stepping into view.
Elsewhere in the program, Game of Thrones: War for Westeros showed new gameplay, Path of Exile 2 set its full 1.0 release for December 11, 2026, Stage Tour landed a December 10, 2026 date, and Mewgenics was dated for September 8. But the Final Fantasy VII Revelation update was the one that changed the immediate outlook: the game is no longer a distant project without a frame, it is a spring 2027 release. The next question is not whether it is coming soon enough to matter, but how much more of it Square Enix will show before that window opens.
