Fans of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy finally got the kind of news we’ve been craving: according to director Naoki Hamaguchi, the gameplay for Part 3 is “almost complete”, and the team has officially shifted into that magical refinement stage where everything gets tuned, tightened, and made shiny enough to melt our eyeballs.
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FF7 Remake Part 3 Update — Quick Summary
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is nearing completion, with gameplay now “almost complete” and the team in the refinement stage. Highwind’s return teases major changes to traversal and exploration in the game’s final chapter.
- Gameplay progress: Core systems, combat, and structure are set, with the team focusing on balance, mechanics, and visual polish.
- Highwind teaser: The return of the iconic airship hints at larger exploration zones, open-air travel, and a potential evolution in the game’s scale.
- Creative vision: Part 3 will introduce brand-new gameplay concepts and a massive sense of scope, concluding the trilogy in a way that builds on the previous entries.
- Expectations: Fans are eagerly awaiting late-game arcs, open-air exploration, and significant deviations from the original plot as the trilogy wraps up.
- 2026 release: With development progressing rapidly, Square Enix has teased more updates and major reveals in the near future.
Considering how quiet Square Enix has been since Rebirth launched a year and a half ago, this FF7 Remake Part 3 update feels like a hitting a Limit Break after a very long grind.
Remake, Rebirth and…? What’s Next for FF7 Part 3?
In a new Naoki Hamaguchi interview with Julien Chièze, the director explained that the core systems, combat features, and main structure of the game are fully in place. Right now, the team is adjusting balance, tweaking mechanics, polishing visuals, and smoothing out what he calls the “final form” of the project.
As he puts it:
“At this point, the core game experience is almost complete… we’re now in the phase of refining and polishing it.”
You can practically hear the collective exhale of every fan who’s been refreshing news feeds since March.
And then came the tease that set the community on fire: Highwind. Hamaguchi mentioned that “Highwind” is an important keyword for the final entry – yes, that Highwind, the legendary airship.
Naturally, fans immediately jumped to theories about traversal systems, larger exploration zones, open-air travel, and whether the Highwind airship will redefine the scale of exploration beyond what we saw in Rebirth’s open world. It this is truly the trilogy’s big evolution point, Part 3 could push the series into an entirely new category of cinematic RPG.
Hamaguchi Speaks About Role of Every Part of Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Hamaguchi also broke down the creative philosophy behind each entry.
Part 1 reimagined what a modern JRPG remake can look like.
Part 2 exploded outward into a fully realized open world build on an evolving Unreal Engine pipeline.
And Part 3 aims to deliver brand-new gameplay concepts and the largest sense of scope yet – exactly what you want from a trilogy finale that’s closing out of the most iconic stories in gaming.
Of course, anticipation is sky-high. Rebirth was a critical darling thanks to its sweeping environments, bold reinterpretations of the 1997 plot, and emotional, borderline-cinematic storytelling.
It proved Square Enix can still surprise long-time fans while winning over newcomers. With the finale, expectations are even higher: late-game arcs, open-air exploration with Highwind, and big questions about how far the remake timeline will diverge from the original. And behind all that is a publisher deeply invested in keeping its flagship franchises – FF7, FF14, FF16 – vibrant and relevant.
The best part? Hamaguchi confirmed that more updated are coming soon, and 2026 is shaping up to be the year the curtail finally lifts.
Final Word
If development is already this far along, we may be closer to major reveals than anyone expected. Keep an eye on G2A News for upcoming interviews, gameplay breakdowns, and every new whisper form the Square Enix development team as the journey toward the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 finale continues.