It’s undeniable that the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Remake is one of the most highly anticipated games by Square Enix. It was originally being made by a third-party company, but it seems this is no longer the case. A recent revelation from Square indicates that the company is bringing the game’s development in-house. As to why it seems Square is being a bit of a control freak.
FFVII was previously being remade by CyberConnect2, a third-party video game studio with a few notable titles under its belt, Kotaku reports. The collaboration was announced back in 2015 and all the footage and images that have been revealed thus far have been the work of the studio.
Since then, it seems the relationship between CC2 and Square has become complicated, with noted Square Enix developer Naoki Hamaguchi seeming a bit cagey when asked about the topic. During a recent Mobius Final Fantasy live stream, Hamaguchi touched on the topic a bit, saying that he will be taking over the project now without delving too deep as to why.
“I’ve taken over the development side of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake,” Hamaguchi explained. “Up until now, development has progressed by receiving external collaboration, but from here on out, with production and quality in mind, we’re shifting to our in-house organization. This company decision was made wanting to control quality as well as keeping the schedule stable.”
Fans of the series will likely know that Hamaguchi is the main programmer behind Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Game Spot reports. It seems the FFVII Remake is still well on its way to being released for the PlayStation 4, but the release date has yet to be announced. More to that point, Square seems determined to make sure that the game will actually seem more like a Final Fantasy title once it comes out.


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