Fans Want FF7 Remake Director To Lead Final Fantasy 17

Key Points:

• Naoki Hamaguchi, director of Final Fantasy VII Remake: Revelation, was praised by Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida during the Berlin Fan Fest, with fans expressing a desire for Hamaguchi to lead Final Fantasy XVII.
• Yoshida highlighted Hamaguchi’s success in creating a grand, sprawling remake trilogy and his team’s ability to quickly develop new games, noting fan comments wishing for him to direct the next mainline Final Fantasy.
• Despite the praise, Hamaguchi did not confirm any plans for Final Fantasy XVII, and Yoshida humorously intervened to prevent further speculation.
• Hamaguchi’s current project, Revelation, is scheduled for release in early 2027, suggesting that any future numbered Final Fantasy game he might direct would likely not appear before 2030.
• Fans have been hoping for more consistency in the franchise after mixed receptions to recent entries, and Hamaguchi’s remake trilogy has been praised for balancing turn-based and real-time combat with a blend of open-world and linear RPG elements.