Final Fantasy 7 Officially Returns This Week With A New Release

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Published Jun 1, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT

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Anticipation surrounding the final chapter of Square Enix’s ambitious Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is reaching a fever pitch as fans eagerly await what many expect to be the game’s official reveal sometime very soon. Following the massive success of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Intergrade, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, fans can't wait to get their hands on Part 3.

Fortunately, there's a long-awaited new Final Fantasy 7 release set to drop this month thanks to a massive rollout of new games slated to arrive in June 2026, and it may keep players busy while we wait for an official Part 3 announcement (via XBOX Wire).

Zack Fair looking up at Meteor in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth FF7

Late last month, XBOX announced a massive list of over thirty new games set to be added in the first week of June which will include several highly anticipated new titles, perhaps the most exciting of which is the long-awaited arrival of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. While PlayStation 5 and Steam gamers have been enjoying Part 2 of the trilogy for a while now, XBOX players have been counting down the days for its official launch.

The wait is finally over as of tomorrow, June 2, as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Digital Deluxe and Standard editions are set to go live. While these aren't included as free Game Pass additions or anything fancy, there's no doubt that thousands of gamers are finally going to dive into the second chapter.

Further, if you're a Nintendo Switch 2 gamer, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is set to release on the console on June 3, making the game officially available to players on all major platforms this week, a huge milestone for the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy.

Cloud looking shocked in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

With Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth finally making its way to all platforms, speculation is starting to ramp up that a big announcement for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 could be just around the corner.

Recent comments from director Naoki Hamaguchi point out that Part 3 is "on time and on schedule" and that preparations for an official announcement are "steadily underway," and from a marketing perspective, it would make sense to drop a big announcement with a fresh wave of hype after Rebirth's launch on XBOX and Switch 2.

So, if you're a Final Fantasy 7 Remake fan, it's probably best to keep your ear to the ground for a major announcement sooner rather than later.