Editing Final Fantasy VII (section)

===Remakes===
{{main|Final Fantasy VII Remake|Final Fantasy VII Rebirth}}
With the announcement and development of the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', speculation spread that a [[video game remake|remake]] of the original ''Final Fantasy VII'' would be released for the PlayStation 3. This conjecture was sparked by the release of a video featuring the opening sequence of ''FFVII'' recreated using the PlayStation 3's graphical capabilities at [[E3 2005]].<ref name="Allen">{{cite web |last=Allen |first=Jason |date=May 16, 2005 |title=E3 2005: Eyes-on the Final Fantasy VII Tech Demo |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/17/e3-2005-eyes-on-the-final-fantasy-vii-tech-demo |website=IGN |access-date=July 16, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106111737/http://www.ign.com/articles/2005/05/17/e3-2005-eyes-on-the-final-fantasy-vii-tech-demo |archive-date=November 6, 2012}}</ref> After a decade of speculation, a remake was announced at [[E3 2015]]. The game saw changes made to its story and combat system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://siliconera.com/2015/06/23/final-fantasy-vii-remake-will-be-more-realistic-but-wont-have-new-characters/ |title=Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Be More Realistic, But Won't Have New Characters |author=Sato |work=Siliconera |date=June 23, 2015 |access-date=January 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818102615/http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/23/final-fantasy-vii-remake-will-be-more-realistic-but-wont-have-new-characters/|archive-date=August 18, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The game is planned to be released over three installments, with the first part being released for the [[PlayStation 4]] in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://press.na.square-enix.com/GET-READY-FOR-LAUNCH-FINAL-FANTASY-VII-REMAKE-DIGITAL-PRE-LOAD-STARTS- |title=Get Ready for Launch – Final Fantasy VII Remake Digital Pre-Load Starts Today On Playstation 4 |publisher=Square Enix North America Press Hub |access-date=April 10, 2020 |archive-date=April 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428100152/https://press.na.square-enix.com/GET-READY-FOR-LAUNCH-FINAL-FANTASY-VII-REMAKE-DIGITAL-PRE-LOAD-STARTS- |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Trilogy"/> The follow-up, ''[[Final Fantasy VII Rebirth]]'', was released for [[PlayStation 5]] in February 2024.<ref name="Trilogy">{{Cite web |title=Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Revealed As Name Of Remake Part 2, Part Of A Trilogy |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-revealed-previously-known-as-remake-part-2/1100-6504637/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=January 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129012018/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-revealed-previously-known-as-remake-part-2/1100-6504637/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion]]'', a remaster of ''Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII'', which was released in December 2022, is also considered a prequel to the larger ''Final Fantasy VII Remake'' project.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-18 |title=Crisis Core Reunion can be considered part of the FF7 Remake project, producer says |url=https://www.destructoid.com/crisis-core-reunion-final-fantasy-vii-remake-project-kitase-quote-news/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=Destructoid |language=en-CA |archive-date=October 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014184942/https://www.destructoid.com/crisis-core-reunion-final-fantasy-vii-remake-project-kitase-quote-news/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion Team Discusses Changes Coming To Game And If Zack Or Cloud Is The Better Character |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-team-discusses-changes-coming-to-game-and-if-zack-or-cloud-is-the-better-character/1100-6505171/ |access-date=2022-12-13 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US |archive-date=September 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220913165617/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/crisis-core-final-fantasy-7-reunion-team-discusses-changes-coming-to-game-and-if-zack-or-cloud-is-the-better-character/1100-6505171/ |url-status=live }}</ref>