Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi says he is working to bring a physical edition of the upcoming game to fans, but he cannot confirm what format—or whether a PlayStation 5 disc release—will happen. In a July 29 interview, Hamaguchi acknowledges that the industry trend is increasingly toward downloadable games, while arguing that physical media remains important culturally. He adds that his team is still in internal discussions about the exact “SKU product lineup” for Revelation, including how the format should be handled for different platforms and their regulations. He explains that each platform and first-party publisher has specific rules that affect how content can be stored and delivered, so those factors must be considered before a decision is made. The conversation comes as Sony announces it will stop producing PlayStation discs starting in 2028, which has intensified debate across the industry and among players about the future of physical media. Revelation is scheduled for 2027 and follows Remake and Rebirth, both of which received physical editions on PS5, though Hamaguchi does not provide definitive details on what Revelation will include.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Won’t Confirm PS5 Physical Edition Plans Yet
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi says he is working to bring a physical edition of the upcoming game to fans, but he cannot confirm what format—or whether a PlayStation 5 disc relea...
- Naoki Hamaguchi says he is trying to make a physical edition of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation happen.
- He cannot confirm any definitive details yet, citing ongoing internal discussions about the product lineup.
- Hamaguchi says platform-specific rules and regulations affect what physical format can be used.
- Sony has announced it will stop producing PlayStation discs starting in 2028, driving broader concern about physical availability.
- Revelation is set to release in 2027, following two earlier remake-trilogy entries that had PS5 physical editions.
The biggest topic in the games industry right now is the debate around physical media, with Sony kickstarting the conversation by killing its production of PlayStation discs in January 2028. Everyone has thoughts about the company's decision, including Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi, who said he's trying to make a physical edition of the game happen. In a July 29 interview with GamesRadar+, Hamaguchi acknowledged that "the general trend" he's seeing is a shift towards downloadable games. However, he still believes that physical media is "a wonderful culture" and that "it would be a shame to lose that." As such, his team is working diligently to make sure that a physical version of Revelation comes out. "We're still having internal discussions on what the exact SKU product lineup is going to be for Revelation,” Hamaguchi said at Berlin's Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival. "So I can't say anything particularly definitive at this point in time. But I am working to make the arrangements to allow us to have some kind of physical edition." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PH3ox5krci8 He couldn't give a definitive answer on what kind of physical edition Revelation may have, but he explained that, because different platforms have different regulations, those considerations have to be factored into whatever is produced. "Obviously, say, if you're talking to Nintendo, there's considerations about the storage limits on key cards and things like that, and then other platforms about how much you can put onto a disc,” Hamaguchi said. "Each platform and first-party have their own specific rules and regulations that we need to take into account, and think about what format is actually going to be best for the game. These are the discussions that we're having at this point in time. I do hope that we'll be able to come up with something that is as close as possible as to what players and fans are going to want, but you’ll have to look forward to future announcements for that." Revelation is the third and final entry in the remake trilogy. The previous installments, Remake and Rebirth, both had physical editions on PlayStation 5. Considering Revelation releases sometime in 2027, it stands to reason that it'd get a physical edition on PlayStation 5, too, since Sony isn't ending disc production until 2028. Although it may launch with a disc, there's still the possibility that, like Grand Theft Auto 6, it could just be a code in the box. We'll see sometime in 2027. Although Revelation will bring an end to Cloud and friends' story, that may not actually be the end of the game itself. A recent leak suggested that the upcoming action-RPG will receive a plethora of DLC, including some sort of "Story Expansion Pass" that may see Cloud and company explore a brand-new territory.
3 hours ago"We're still having internal discussions".Physical video games have become a hot topic ever since Sony announced its move to stop making discs for PlayStation software, starting in 2028.While the market clearly shows digital games make up the vast majority of sales these days, many have voiced their concerns about losing physical media altogether.Read the full article on pushsquare.com
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