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Square Enix creative director Tetsuya Nomura gave fans an update on two highly awaited games during the Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis 2nd Anniversary broadcast. Both Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 and Kingdom Hearts IV are progressing smoothly, Nomura confirmed during the stream. He addressed fan questions about the third and final game in the FF7 Remake series, noting that people have been asking about it regularly in comments.
Nomura mentioned that co-director Motomu Toriyama had previously hinted in an interview that something might be released around the second anniversary of Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, which likely created fan expectations.
“Things are progressing really smoothly,” Nomura said.
“I can’t really say more—if I suddenly went, ‘Well, actually…,’ everyone would be really surprised!”
The director also shared that the release timing for FF7 Remake Part 3 has already been decided internally, and the team is working according to that schedule. He asked fans to “rest assured and be patient.”
Regarding Kingdom Hearts IV, Nomura said the game is likewise steadily moving forward according to schedule and encouraged fans to look forward to it. Currently, no official title, platforms, or release date have been announced for the third Final Fantasy VII Remake game. Kingdom Hearts IV was first announced in April 2022 and received new screenshots in May 2024, but also has no confirmed platforms or release date yet.
