Sony has sold more than 100 million PlayStation 4 consoles, but only a fraction of that has won some beloved and prominent hits like Final Fantasy VII Remake. But now Sony and Square Enix are working to ensure that players have a reason to return to that game on PlayStation 5 with the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade update launching on June 10.
As part of today’s PlayStation State of Play video event, Sony has revealed that Final Fantasy VII Remake owners will receive the update for free.
Square Enix has already revealed that Final Fantasy XVI will arrive exclusively on PlayStation 5, and the publisher also has Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 in progress. The companies probably hope that this change will expand the appeal of the next Final Fantasy games beyond the 5 million people who attended the Final Fantasy VII Remake.
What’s new in Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS5
During the Sony PlayStation State of Play event today, Square Enix revealed a “major update” for Final Fantasy VII Remake. This includes new content and characters like Yuffie. A new trailer showed Yuffie’s flying combat style and interactions with other characters. Yuffie is having her own episode in the game.
Sony also showed improved visuals for the PS5 version, including a higher resolution and improved effects and textures. The trailer also showed better fog, lighting and more.
Final Fantasy VII Remake is also getting new quality of life features, like faster loading, new frame rate options and classic difficulty settings.
Correction: An earlier version of this story referred to Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS Plus. This was done in error and these references have been removed.
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