[STEAM] Final Fantasy 7 Remake director explains why the third game will still use Unreal Engine 4

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The co-director of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy has confirmed the decision to stick with Unreal Engine 4 for the third game, and explained the reasoning behind it.

The first two games – Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – both made use of Unreal Engine 4, and players wondered whether Square Enix would move up to Unreal Engine 5 for the concluding chapter.

Back in 2024, director Naoki Hamaguchi told Japanese publication

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that the studio was considering switching to Unreal Engine 5, stating that it was assessing the pros and cons of such a move and that it was “possible” but not certain.

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