Sony has sold over 100 million PlayStation 4 consoles, but only a fraction of them have picked up some notable, much-loved hits like Final Fantasy VII Remake. But now Sony and Square Enix are working to make sure players have reason to go back to that game on PlayStation 5 with the Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade update launching June 10.
As part of the PlayStation State of Play video event today, Sony revealed that Final Fantasy VII Remake owners will be getting the upgrade for free.
Square Enix has already revealed that Final Fantasy XVI is coming exclusively to PlayStation 5, and the publisher also has Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 in the works. The companies likely expect that this move could increase the appeal of those upcoming Final Fantasy games to more than the 5 million people who showed up for Final Fantasy VII Remake.
What’s New in Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS5
At Sony PlayStation’s State of Play event, Square Enix today unveiled a “massive update” for Final Fantasy VII Remake. This includes new content and characters such as Yuffie. A new trailer showcased Yuffie’s high-flying combat style and interactions with other characters. Yuffie is getting her own in-game episode.
Sony also showed improved visuals for the PS5 version, including higher resolution and improved effects and textures. The trailer also showed better fog, lighting and more.
Final Fantasy VII Remake also gets new quality of life features such as 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. That happened accidentally and those references were removed.
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