Square Enix has announced the closed beta dates forFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, in addition to launching pre-registrations for its upcoming RPG. The mobile game appeared during the opening live stream of Summer Game Fest 2023, which also saw theconfirmation ofMarvel’s Spider-Man 2release date, among many other announcements.Developed by Tokyo-based Applibot,Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisiswas originally unveiledin early 2021 as a mobile-only title which was described as an alternative remake ofFF7by the series long-time director, Tetsuya Nomura. The RPG will incorporate the events of the original game and all the adjacent media it spawned, including spin-off titles likeCrisis Coreand the 2005 animated movieFinal Fantasy 7:Advent Children.RELATED:Rumor: PlayStation May Have Another Big Square Enix Exclusive on the WayWhileFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisinitially targeted a 2022 release, the game ended up slipping into this year, with Square Enix now finally treating it to some concrete availability information. Following a brief gameplay trailer debuted at Summer Game Fest 2023, the publisher announced the start ofFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisispre-registrations, which run from today through June 28, ending at 6:59am PST. Everyone who signs up for the game via the Google Play Store or Apple App Store will be rewarded with an array of bonuses once the game is out.
Additionally, Android users who pre-register for the game are also guaranteed to receive closed beta invites, so long as they are based in North America. Square Enix said that theFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisclosed beta test will run from July 6 through July 13. This timetable is still tentative, so anyone eager to jump into the game as soon as possible is advised to keep a close eye on the officialEver CrisisTwitter account under the handle FFVII_EC_EN, which will confirm the final schedule in the coming days. As things stand right now, it would appear that the closed beta won’t be available on Apple devices.
While a gacha mobile title might not appeal to the entire fandom, Square Enix is still confident that the series' long-time fans will be inclined to give the upcoming game a go, not least becauseFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisispromises to include new contentthat will shed more light on the events of the iconic franchise. The publisher has yet to treat the game to an official release date, though a July beta implies there’s a decent chance thatFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisislaunches on Android and iOS devices come early fall.
Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisis coming to mobile devices sometime in 2023.
