Reveal will likely be unrelated to Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth

2023 is underway, and, like clockwork, the entire studios and publishers are taking to the airwaves to supply non-descript teases for his or her new 12 months’s wares — Maybe probably the most notable of those has come from Sq. Enix producer Yoshinori Kitase, who has teased a “huge announcement” in regards to the legendary Ultimate Fantasy franchise.

Curiously, nevertheless, Kitase notes that the announcement is unrelated to the continuing Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth mission, which Kitase is helming alongside the staff at SE’s Inventive Enterprise Unit I. Whereas it’s believed that the second chapter of the epic remake sequence is scheduled to launch within the winter of this 12 months, the thriller announcement seemingly considerations a wholly totally different mission.

“Improvement is selecting up velocity on the title I’m producing, Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth,” mentioned Kitase within the brief New Yr’s message. “I’m certain a lot of your collective imaginations are working wild attempting to image how we’ll recreate a few of the sport’s most iconic scenes, and we’ll have extra to share about that when the time is true.”

“There’s additionally one other huge announcement unrelated to Ultimate Fantasy VII that I can’t say something about simply but. Relaxation assured we’re working onerous to ensure 2023 is probably the most thrilling 12 months but.”

On condition that 2023 is the “Yr of the The Rabbit”, Kitase’s message was additionally accompanied by cute art work that includes our lop-eared friends from the FF universe, daubed by Rokuma Saito

Intriguing information. Time will inform whether or not we’re one other remake announcement, an entirely new title from Kitase and co. or another multimedia mission completely. I’d say “it appears to be like like this 12 months goes to be a giant 12 months for Ultimate Fantasy followers“, however, fairly truthfully, when was the final time a 12 months didn’t convey us a slew of recent titles, remasters, DLC, ports, cellular releases, or updates for video games set inside probably the most recognizable RPG sequence of all time? Each 12 months is a giant 12 months for Ultimate Fantasy followers.

Ultimate Fantasy VII Rebirth is scheduled to launch winter 2023, solely on PS5.