Summary
Though the launch ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis just days away, Square Enix confirmed that an update for the free demo of the highly-anticipated title will go live on Wednesday, February 21, around 7:00 AM Eastern. The new update to theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemo will give players an exclusive glimpse at the Junon area and will bring some fixes to the demo’s Performance Mode.
Shortly after the PlayStation State of Play broadcast dedicated toFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Square Enix confirmed that the game would receive a substantial demo that would cover the infamous Nibelheim flashback from Cloud’s point-of-view, which covers the first couple of hours of the game. The company quickly stated that Nibelheim would not be the only thing the demo would give players, asFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthreiterated that a second part of the demowould be released as a free update. At the time of writing, theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemo requires just over 46 GB of storage space, which is just under one-third of the storage space that the full version ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill need.
It is not known if or how much additional space will be needed for the demo update. But, players will not have long to experience more content ahead ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s release. The demo update will be released on Wednesday, February 21, at around 7:00 AM Eastern time. The demo will provide not only an exclusive experience of the Junon area for players to see, but the demo’s Performance Mode will see improvements to the graphical quality following player feedback on social media. ThePerformance Mode update to theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemowill also carry over into the game’s full release on February 29.
What Time Does the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo Update Launch?
Once the update goes live, both parts of theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemo will give players an idea of how massive the game is. However, players will need to complete the Nibelheim flashback part of the demo to access the Junon portion. While the Nibelheim flashback willcarry over the progress made during it into the full version, the Junon segment will not. A similar method was employed during theFinal Fantasy 16demo in 2023, in which only Clive’s flashback to Phoenix Gate carried over.
With the imminent launch ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth,the PS5 will see a three-month stringof exclusive title releases. Only time will tell if both Sony and Square Enix can keep the momentum going.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
WHERE TO PLAY
Discover a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.
