Naoki Hamaguchi tried to keep a full disc release for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation
Naoki Hamaguchi says he tried to keep a full physical disc release for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, but the final SKU is a key disc.
- According to reports, there will be a disc option, but not with the full game on the disc.
- Hamaguchi says he values physical editions, but the final SKU decision rests with the publishing team.
What happened
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, responded to questions about the game’s physical release in an interview with Radio Times. According to Eurogamer, he said he did his best to preserve a full disc version, as the debate over physical media and digital releases continues to heat up.
Hamaguchi said he personally values physical editions and has been buying games on disc since childhood. He also said he enjoys having physical copies signed by colleagues who worked on a game. At the same time, he made it clear that as director he is not the person who decides product lines or SKUs; that responsibility, he said, lies with the publishing team.
The reporting provided states that Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will have a disc option at launch in 2027, but not as a traditional full on-disc release. The physical version is described as a key disc, meaning part of the game must be downloaded. No exact download size was given.
Hamaguchi also said he understands why some players take a "no disc, no purchase" stance. Square Enix has not separately confirmed which physical variants, if any, will exist alongside this disc option, but the official announcement does list a spring 2027 release for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Timeline
2026-06-05: Square Enix officially announces Final Fantasy VII Revelation as the final chapter of the remake saga, with a spring 2027 release.
2026-10-03: Eurogamer publishes reporting on Hamaguchi’s comments about physical media and the disc release.
2026-10-03: A Radio Times interview is cited in which Hamaguchi says he tried to keep a full disc version.
2027: Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is scheduled to launch, according to the reporting.
Background
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation is the final installment in the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy and is officially scheduled for spring 2027. Square Enix lists releases for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Xbox PC.
The core of the discussion is not whether there will be a physical edition, but what form it will take. In this case, the term key disc means the disc will not contain the full game. That is different from a traditional disc release, where the full content is included on the medium.
Hamaguchi’s comments also make clear that while he has influence over the creative side of the project, he does not control the final commercial packaging. The sources do not specify who at Square Enix made the final decision on the physical edition, nor how much data players will need to download.
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Sources
- Eurogamer: reporting on Naoki Hamaguchi and the physical release of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation.
- Radio Times: interview in which Hamaguchi discussed the physical release.
- Square Enix / official Final Fantasy channels: release information for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation in 2027.