{"rewrite":{"id":"r_691130882e39180e2ba40e66","clusterId":"c_69a002378916617e55d44c7c","slug":"final-fantasy-vii-revelation-new-footage-set-for-gamescom-opening-night-live","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Final Fantasy VII Revelation New Footage Set for Gamescom Opening Night Live","summary":"Square Enix will show new footage of Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the concluding chapter of the Final Fantasy VII Remake series, during gamescom Opening Night Live on August 26 at 3:00 AM JST. Director Naoki Hamaguchi is scheduled to appear at the event, which is hosted by Geoff Keighley. The game was first announced during Summer Game Fest 2026 in June. Revelation features an open world that players explore from the airship Highwind, with destinations including Midgar's outskirts, green islands, and the ninja nation of Wutai. Characters parachute from the Highwind to reach these areas. The story reunites the party around Cloud to save the planet. New gameplay elements include a Weight Mode that slows time for strategic action selection, and a Wear System where costumes grant special abilities. The game is scheduled for release in spring 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, Steam, and Epic Games Store. Hamaguchi posted on X that he looks forward to showing what the team has prepared.","whyItMatters":"The gamescom appearance marks the first major public showcase of Revelation since its June announcement, and the new footage is expected to reveal more about the open-world gameplay and possibly a release date, according to Game Spark.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGeoff Keighley announced the footage himself, confirming the gamescom Opening Night Live slot ahead of the official Final Fantasy VII X account.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe broadcast is set for 3:00 AM JST on August 26, during the German gamescom event.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark notes each character has four Gears, the job-like system previously shown, and suggests new ones may appear in the footage.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe outlet also speculates the trailer could show the story continuing from the Forgotten Capital, where the previous game ended.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHamaguchi\u0026#39;s X post reads in English, \u0026#34;Looking forward to sharing what we\u0026#39;ve been working on with everyone at Opening Night Live. See you at gamescom!\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBoth Denfaminicogamer and Game Spark point readers to their own interviews with Hamaguchi, conducted after the June announcement.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGame Spark\u0026#39;s interview covered post-clear content, a story-focused option, and the fate of the legendary snowboard minigame.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe announcement follows the June release of two videos for the game: the initial announcement and a gameplay introduction.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenfaminicogamer describes the game as the latest in the remake series, which refreshes the 1997 PlayStation RPG with modern technology.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Director Naoki Hamaguchi: 'I'm looking forward to showing everyone what we've been preparing.' New FF7 Revelation footage hits gamescom Opening Night Live on Aug 26 at 3 AM JST.","twitterPost":"FF7 Revelation's open world includes Wutai and parachute drops from the Highwind. Will the gamescom trailer show more Gears or a release date? Spring 2027 is still the window.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the final chapter of the Remake trilogy, will debut new footage at gamescom Opening Night Live on August 26. Director Naoki Hamaguchi will appear, and fans are hoping for a release date.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260807c\",\"title\":\"『ファイナルファンタジーⅦ リベレーション』の新映像が8月26日早朝に公開へ。『FF7』リメイクシリーズの完結編、「gamescom」のオープニングナイトライブにてディレクターの浜口直樹氏が登壇する予定\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/07/170333.html\",\"title\":\"'FF7 Rebirth' New Footage to Air on August 26 at 3 AM JST During 'gamescom Opening Night Live'! 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