Final Fantasy VII Getting Updated Steam Release

Square Enix announced that it will be releasing a new version of the original Final Fantasy VII on Steam. The new version will replace the existing version, which will be renamed Final Fantasy VII – 2013 Edition and no longer be available to purchase. Those who own the 2013 Edition version will be able to access the new version for free and will still be able to download the 2013 Edition. Save games between the 2013 Edition and the new version will be incompatible with each other. Square Enix has not yet announced a release date for the new version, nor detailed the differences compared to the existing one.

Final Fantasy VII was originally released for PlayStation in 1997, with versions released on PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The game follows mercenary Cloud Strife, a former Shinra SOLDIER who is hired by resistance group AVALANCHE in their mission to stop the conglomerate from draining the planet’s energy. The first entry in a Remake trilogy project, Final Fantasy VII Remake, was released in 2020, with the second part, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, released in 2024.