--- title: "Final Fantasy VII Revelation Launches Next January: Kitase Says He Is Done With Remakes for Now" description: "Final Fantasy VII Revelation closes the decade-long FF7 remake project, and Kitase says what he wants to make next." url: https://gaming.skoop.news/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square--d0f82d/ published: 2026-11-06T07:32:22.837775-05:00 modified: 2026-11-06T07:32:22.837783-05:00 section: "Gaming & Streamers" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Final Fantasy", "Final Fantasy VII", "Square Enix", "Final Fantasy VI", "Final Fantasy VII Revelation", "Final Fantasy IX", "Kitase", "FF7", "Biggs", "Blitzball"] hashtags: ["#FinalFantasy", "#FinalFantasyVII", "#SquareEnix", "#gaming", "#gamingclips"] image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/Esports-Africa-News-Logo_Original.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled --- # Final Fantasy VII Revelation Launches Next January: Kitase Says He Is Done With Remakes for Now > Final Fantasy VII Revelation closes the decade-long FF7 remake project, and Kitase says what he wants to make next. Published 2026-11-06 · Updated 2026-11-06 · Gaming & Streamers, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch next January and puts a period on the decade-long FF7 remake project. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) - Kitase says he and other creators who worked on the original FF7 had really strong feelings toward that game, which is why the remake was made. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) - Kitase says he would like to create new games at the moment and has no particular feeling toward any remake for a while. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) ## A January launch for Revelation Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch next January and puts a period on the decade-long FF7 remake project. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) If you have followed the Final Fantasy VII remake games, this is the release that ends that run. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) Kitase is producer of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, director of the original Final Fantasy VII, and brand manager of the Final Fantasy franchise at Square Enix. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He was also director of Final Fantasy VI, VIII, X, and Chrono Trigger. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) ## Why the remake exists Kitase says he and other creators who worked on the original FF7 had really strong feelings toward that game, which is why the remake was made. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He has worked on the same characters and storyline of Final Fantasy VII for 30 years since the original came out in 1997. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He says he was very fulfilled by the development of the Final Fantasy VII remake. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He also says Final Fantasy VII is possibly his favorite Final Fantasy game. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) ## What Kitase wants to do next Kitase says he would like to create new games at the moment and has no particular feeling toward any remake for a while. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He does not think he will work on another remake anytime soon. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He says Square Enix is more likely to invest in new titles and new games. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He adds that the company may be willing to remake old projects in other cases like the FF7 remake. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) Kitase also hopes Final Fantasy can branch out to games or TV series inspired by its story. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) ## The Final Fantasy VI request and the Final Fantasy IX projects Kitase says many people inside Square Enix and among Final Fantasy fans have asked for a remake of Final Fantasy VI. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) Final Fantasy IX has had its own stalled projects. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) [[3]](https://www.psu.com/news/square-enixs-yoshinori-kitase-says-the-company-will-likely-invest-in-new-games-after-final-fantasy-vii-revelation/) An animated adaptation was planned a few years ago but stalled when the French production company working on it filed for bankruptcy. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) Rumours have circulated for a few years that a Final Fantasy IX remake was in development. [[3]](https://www.psu.com/news/square-enixs-yoshinori-kitase-says-the-company-will-likely-invest-in-new-games-after-final-fantasy-vii-revelation/) An August report by RPG Site claimed it was a single title, quite far in production before it stalled. [[3]](https://www.psu.com/news/square-enixs-yoshinori-kitase-says-the-company-will-likely-invest-in-new-games-after-final-fantasy-vii-revelation/) ## What Kitase says about the series Kitase says the main quality that makes Final Fantasy special is its characters and the way they are developed throughout the game. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He says the aesthetic of the original Final Fantasy was influenced by European culture and later took more from Japanese culture. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He says he used the Star Wars character names Biggs and Wedge as an homage to Star Wars in Final Fantasy. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He says the idea of using a sport in a fantasy setting for Blitzball in Final Fantasy X came from the pod race in Star Wars Episode 1. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) ## Other games in the Final Fantasy orbit Final Fantasy Resonance is a 2D-HD game with a slightly original story that is a rework of the mobile game Brave Exvius and pulls in characters from across the Final Fantasy universe. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) Kitase says he is happy that the creators of Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 were inspired by Final Fantasy and created a new game from it. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He says new generations are very fond of battle games that focus on battle action more than story. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) ## What it means for you If you play the FF7 remake games, Final Fantasy VII Revelation arrives next January and ends the decade-long project. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) If you were hoping for another remake soon, Kitase says he does not think he will work on one anytime soon. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) If you want a Final Fantasy VI remake, Kitase says many people inside Square Enix and among fans have asked for one. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) He says Square Enix is more likely to invest in new titles and new games. [[2]](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) ## Sources 1. [Final Fantasy Producer Says After FF7 Remake Trilogy, Square Enix Will Invest In New Games](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-producer-says-after-ff7-remake-trilogy-square-enix-will-invest-in-new-games-2000754228) — Kotaku 2. [Final Fantasy’s Yoshinori Kitase Teases What’s Next for Square Enix, Says Company Will Prioritize New Games Ov](https://za.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-revelation/244736/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix-says-company-will-prioritize-new-g) — IGN Africa 3. [Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase Says The Company Will Likely Invest In New Games After Final Fantasy VII...](https://www.psu.com/news/square-enixs-yoshinori-kitase-says-the-company-will-likely-invest-in-new-games-after-final-fantasy-vii-revelation/) — PlayStation Universe Image: Photo (illustrative): Kwabran / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Esports-Africa-News-Logo_Original.png) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/