Summary
Square Enix has unveiled some features forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s upcoming PC port by way of a new trailer.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthis coming to PC almost one year after its initial release, and Square Enix seems to have packed in a hefty list of bells and whistles.
Launched in February 2024 as a PS5 exclusive,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwas one of 2024’s highest-rated games and a front-runner for the prestigious Game of the Year award. SinceFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s PS5 timed exclusivity windowwas just three months long, PC and Xbox players began voicing a lot of demand for the game once it elapsed. While an Xbox release forFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthseems quite unlikely in the near future, Square Enix did confirm last month that the game will be available on PC starting July 31, 2025.
Just a few days after revealingFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s full list of PC requirements, Square Enix has outlined some exclusive features for the platform in a recent trailer. In addition to supportingup to 4K resolution and 120fps,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill offer “improved lighting” and “enhanced visuals” on PC. The exact improvements haven’t been detailed, though, so players will likely have to wait untilFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthlaunches on PC to find out.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s PC port will also offer a trio of graphical presets, namely Low, Medium, and High, for players to tweak according to their hardware configurations. There will also be an option to set the number of NPCs on screen, likely to help manage CPU load.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC Features List
As far as input methods go,Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthwill feature mouse and keyboard support on PC. Those who prefer controllers should note that the PS5’s DualSense will also be supported, complete with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers. Nvidia DLSS functionality will be present inFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s PC port, but the trailer mentioned nothing about support for AMD’s FSR suite of upscaling features. Therefore, players with AMD graphics cards may be at a performance disadvantage when runningFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
It may have taken nearly a year, but many PC users are nonetheless excited aboutFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s arrival on the platform. The accompanying feature set is robust as well, so it should be interesting to see howFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthcommercially performs on PC. Square Enix wasn’t quite blown away byFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s sales pace on PS5, and only time will tell if the company will be satisfied with the PC version’s sales.
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.
