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Final Fantasy Remakes May Take a Back Seat to New Square Enix Games
After spending years rebuilding one of the most celebrated RPGs ever made, Yoshinori Kitase sounds ready to create something new. The Square Enix veteran and producer of Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Final Fantasy VII Revelation says the company is more likely to invest in new titles than immediately start another major remake once Cloud’s trilogy concludes.
Speaking to IGN at Lucca Comics & Games 2026, Kitase explained that Final Fantasy VII Remake came together under fairly unusual circumstances. Several developers who worked on the 1997 original were still involved and felt strongly about introducing its world to a new generation of players.
That does not mean Square Enix is abandoning remakes altogether.
Kitase Does Not Expect Another Remake Anytime Soon
When asked which classic Square Enix game he would remake without financial or technical restrictions, Kitase deliberately avoided naming one. He joked that choosing a title would immediately make fans worldwide expect that project, then added that he feels fulfilled by his work on the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy and would rather turn toward new games for the time being.
That distinction is important. Kitase is not announcing a company-wide end to remakes. He specifically said there could be other older projects where Square Enix believes a remake is worth pursuing, particularly when developers have a strong creative attachment to the original.
One title did come up, though. Kitase acknowledged that Final Fantasy VI continues to attract considerable remake requests from both fans and people within Square Enix itself, ending his answer with a non-committal “who knows?”. For his next challenge, Kitase said he’s interested in exploring something more focused on battle action while retaining the storytelling qualities associated with the franchise.
Expanding Beyond Games
Kitase also remains open to the franchise spreading further into other forms of entertainment. The expanded world created across the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy could provide material for future games or television projects, the producer said, although nothing new has been formally announced.
That wider universe has already stretched far beyond the trilogy itself, although not every experiment lasts indefinitely. Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis ended service in October, highlighting some of the challenges of expanding familiar stories through very different formats.
For now, Square Enix’s immediate focus remains completing Cloud’s rebuilt journey.
Revelation Ends the Trilogy in April
Final Fantasy VII Revelation launches on April 8, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, concluding a remake project that began with Remake in 2020. Square Enix has already detailed its expanded Highwind exploration, new Jobs and larger combat systems.
The finale is shaping up to be another enormous production, with director Naoki Hamaguchi previously estimating that the next entry could approach 200 GB once development is complete.
After nearly a decade devoted to rebuilding Final Fantasy VII, however, Kitase seems increasingly interested in what comes next rather than which old adventure to rebuild next.
