Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 will not “compromise on graphics whatsoever” despite move to multiplatform release

Square Enix has moved the next chapter of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake project to multiple platforms, but the studio insists visual fidelity won’t take a hit. Director Naoki Hamaguchi says the team’s production pipeline is designed to maintain top-tier graphics regardless of platform, pushing back against worries that broader hardware support could drag the third installment down to a lowest-common-denominator target.

Speaking in a recent interview, Hamaguchi acknowledged the wave of chatter that followed confirmation of new platforms—particularly discussions around Xbox Series S and Nintendo’s next-generation Switch hardware. He understands why fans are anxious, but he stressed that the studio’s approach ensures the bar remains high for the finale. According to Hamaguchi, the way the team builds the game makes it impossible to degrade the overall standard simply because more platforms are in the mix.

The cornerstone of that strategy is PC-first asset creation. As PC gaming surges in Japan and continues to dominate in Western markets, the Remake team has oriented its tools, workflows, and 3D asset production around high-end PC specifications. From there, the content is scaled appropriately for each platform. That means textures, effects, and geometry are authored at the highest quality, then tailored down for consoles as needed—rather than building for lower specs and trying to upscale later.

Hamaguchi pointed to the reaction around Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth as evidence that this approach works. When comparisons surfaced highlighting the PC build’s visual headroom over the console version, that wasn’t an accident—it was a direct result of creating assets for powerful hardware and then optimizing per device. He added that the philosophy will carry into the third part without change: the team won’t target the minimum baseline; it will aim for a cutting-edge reference and scale smartly.

• Development targets high-end PC quality first, then optimizes for each platform.
• No reduction in overall graphics goals due to the multiplatform rollout.
• Strong growth of PC gaming in Japan and abroad is shaping the studio’s build strategy.
• Expect tuned assets per platform rather than uniform downgrades.

Hamaguchi also noted that interest around the new platforms generated significant buzz online, which only reinforced the need to be clear about the roadmap: adding platforms is about reaching more players, not trimming the game’s ambitions. The studio’s internal structure, he said, simply doesn’t accommodate compromising the top-end vision.

This stance arrives at a pivotal moment for the franchise. As of March last year, the Final Fantasy series surpassed 200 million units sold worldwide, cementing its place among gaming’s biggest names. Final Fantasy 7 Remake alone reached 8.7 million copies, while subsequent releases—Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16—reportedly didn’t meet internal expectations, prompting Square Enix to rethink how it times releases and supports multiple platforms. Moving the Remake’s final chapter to a broader array of systems is part of that strategy, but if Hamaguchi’s comments are any indication, it won’t come at the cost of spectacle.

In practical terms, players can anticipate platform-specific optimization rather than a one-size-fits-all solution. On high-end PCs, that could translate to enhanced textures, higher frame rate options, and more aggressive effects settings. On consoles—including varying power tiers—expect the same content foundation, with thoughtful adjustments to resolution, performance modes, and asset fidelity to ensure smooth play without sacrificing the series’ signature cinematic sheen.

The takeaway for fans worried about a visual downgrade is straightforward: the team is building upward, not downward. The Remake’s final act aims to preserve the sweeping vistas, meticulous character models, and dense environmental detail that defined the first two entries, while making sure each platform runs the game in its best form. If anything, the studio’s PC-first, scale-down approach suggests that the top end will keep pushing forward, even as more players get a chance to step into Midgar’s world on their platform of choice.