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Updated · IGN · Aug 25

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Unveils Submarine Combat and Weapon Battles, Keeps Spring 2027 Launch

Updated

Updated · IGN · Aug 25

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Unveils Submarine Combat and Weapon Battles, Keeps Spring 2027 Launch

Q: With a singular ending confirmed, what shocking twist awaits fans in Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's uncompromised finale?

No specific twist has been confirmed. What Square Enix has made clear is that **Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will end in one singular, pre-planned finale**, and that the team **did not change it in response to fan theories or feedback**. The strongest clue is in the game’s title and the remake trilogy’s ongoing story changes. Coverage around the reveal points to the likely “shock” being some major **revelation about fate, the Lifestream, and the alternate realities involving Aerith and Zack**. That could reshape how fans understand the trilogy’s biggest mysteries, while still arriving at the same fixed ending for everyone. Hamaguchi has said player choices will affect **how Cloud’s journey feels emotionally** and may alter the route to the final battle, but **not the final outcome itself**. So the surprise is less likely to be multiple endings and more likely to be a **single dramatic story disclosure** that changes the meaning of the events leading there. Speculation has centered on whether the game will reveal a way to reinterpret Aerith’s death, Zack’s role, or humanity’s fate compared with the 1997 original. But at this stage, those remain theories, not confirmed plot points. What is confirmed is that Revelation’s finale is intended to be bold, divisive, and closely guarded: a fixed ending, built from the beginning, with the “twist” likely tied to the trilogy’s deeper explanation of destiny rather than a branching last-minute choice.

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Gamescom’s new trailer gave the clearest look yet at underwater gameplay, showing the party piloting a submarine around the Huge Materia while dodging attacks beneath the ocean.
Ruby, Emerald and Ultima Weapon also featured heavily, with cutscenes and combat footage framing the giant creatures as a central threat tied to Meteor and the Planet’s response to humanity.
Character and traversal footage expanded the reveal further, including Tifa in a Black Mage outfit, parachute drops from the Highwind, chocobo travel and what appears to be Yuffie exploring Wutai.
Spring 2027 remains the only release window, with no exact date announced for the simultaneous launch on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC.