Square Enix is in the middle of a crowded fall 2026 release and promotion window, with Final Fantasy Resonance launching October 22, Dragon Quest XI S and Octopath Traveler on Switch 2, and the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival set for October 31 to November 1 in Tokyo. The company is also managing an account security notice tied to reused passwords across Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon Quest X.
Square Enix's recent news is dominated by Final Fantasy Resonance, a buy-to-play HD-2D rebuild of the first season of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. Square Enix released the final trailer on September 17 and reviews on October 20 described Break Gauge battles and Visions character building ahead of the October 22 release on Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The Resonances release follows the shutdown of Brave Exvius service in English in October 2024 and Japanese in October 2025, and WurtS's INSIDE is the image song.
The Switch 2 is the other recurring platform. Dragon Quest XI S shipped September 24 as a Game Key Card with Graphics and Performance modes, and the separate SKU left Switch owners without an upgrade path or save transfer. Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II arrived with improved frame rates and resolutions, followed by a physical bundle on October 1. Romancing SaGa 3: Destiny United is set for February 16, 2027 on the same platforms.
On the live side, Square Enix posted an October 19 notice that logins to Square Enix Accounts used credentials believed to have leaked from other companies' services, and the notice appeared on both the Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon Quest X sites. The Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 runs October 31 to November 1 at Makuhari Messe with a Naoki Yoshida keynote, expansion news, and a guest stage that now includes VTuber Kuzuha.
Merchandise and contests fill out the period. Square Enix opened a game contest with a 1 billion yen prize pool, announced the board game Malum for around February 2027, and set Dragon Quest Weapons Collection Vol.2 and a Zack Fair PLAY ARTS Shin figure for January 30, 2027.
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Square Enix's Manga UP! service published the third part of the final chapter of Wildcard Alchemist on Sunday. Skyfarm writes the story and Tentashi draws the manga, with Dr. Mine credited for composition. The manga launched on Manga UP! in April 2025, and Square Enix published the first compiled volume in September 2025. The fourth and final volume goes on sale November 6.
Square Enix will release Final Fantasy Resonance on October 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with the Steam version set for October 23. The RPG rebuilds the first season of the smartphone title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius as a buy-to-play console game and is the first Final Fantasy entry built in HD-2D, the pixel-and-3DCG style Square Enix uses in the Octopath Traveler series. Reviews from Game Spark, 4Gamer.net, and ASCII.jp published October 20 all describe turn-based command battles where depleting an enemy's Break Gauge stuns it and lowers its defense, and breaking every enemy at once triggers a Full Break that gives the party extra actions. Character building runs through Visions, equippable crystals carrying heroes of past Final Fantasy games, including Firion, Noctis, Zidane, and Sephiroth as a boss encounter. Rain and Lasswell, knights of the Kingdom of Grandshelt, pursue the Six Knights of Paladia, who are destroying the world's crystals.
Square Enix pushed an October 19 update to Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions on iOS and Android. The patch adds game controller support, a speed-up feature, a revised battle UI, 60fps operation and bug fixes. The mobile version keeps the extra content missing from the console and PC remaster Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, including the Onion Knight and Dark Knight jobs and Balthier from FF12 as an ally.
Square Enix's official Final Fantasy XIV account announced on October 19 that VTuber Kuzuha will appear at FF14 Fan Festival 2026, set for October 31 and November 1 at Makuhari Messe. Kuzuha is one of the guests on Naoki's Room, the Day 2 stage hosted by producer Naoki Yoshida and Toshio Murouchi. The posted guest list for Naoki's Room also includes k4sen, SHAKA, Karubi Akami, Clutch_Fi, Nekomugi Tororo, Obo, Uruka, Tonakaito, Sasatikk and Tatsuomi Hamada. The announcement said scheduling had been worked out, leaving the impression the booking was settled late. The event is billed as the largest FF14 Fan Festival yet, run with AEON Mall Makuhari New City and Toyosuna Park, and the venue program covers activities, food menus, a piano concert and a special live performance alongside the guest stages.
Square Enix posted a notice titled "[Important] Notice Regarding Unauthorized Access and Account Management" on the Final Fantasy XIV Players' Site and The Lodestone on October 19, and later posted a matching notice on the Dragon Quest X official site. The company says it has confirmed logins to Square Enix Accounts using email addresses, account IDs and passwords believed to have leaked from other companies' online services, and that the reused combinations are being tried as-is. Accounts that reuse the same credentials as another service are at higher risk, and Square Enix adds that easily guessed passwords such as repeated characters, repeated numbers or a date of birth carry the same danger. The company asks affected users to change passwords immediately, and it recommends one-time passwords in addition to an ID and password. Accounts believed to have been compromised have already been restricted from logging in, with instructions on lifting the restriction sent to the registered email address, and Square Enix says a reset of all Square Enix Account passwords is possible if the unauthorized access keeps increasing.
Square Enix has released Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II for the Nintendo Switch 2, with improved frame rates and resolutions. The two games originally released in 2018 and 2023. The series has sold 7 million units worldwide, about the same as Final Fantasy XIII. The HD-2D style introduced with the 2018 game has since appeared in the Dragon Quest I & II remakes and the upcoming Final Fantasy Resonance.
Square Enix announced on October 16, 2026 that it will release the board game Malum (Marum) Apple Game around February 2027 and opened an official website. The two-player card game costs 3,300 yen including tax, runs about 10 minutes, and is recommended for ages 10 and up. Players draw cards from an opponent's hand, resolve effects, and race to take three rounds. Game Market 2026 Autumn hosts playtests at the Hobby Japan booth on October 18.
Square Enix will accept entries for SQUARE ENIX GAME CONTEST 2026 from December 15, 2026, through March 15, 2027, the company's executive officer Yosuke Saito said in an interview. The contest carries a total prize pool of 1 billion yen, and the company says it will always choose winning entries from the submitted works. Saito, who supervises the contest's operations office, described the plan as a way to support developers who build games around original ideas, whatever their team size. He pointed to Square Enix's Game Hobby Program Contest in 1982, where Yuji Horii and Koichi Nakamura won awards before Horii created Dragon Quest in 1986. There is no age limit on applications. Saito said the contest wants games that push a single concept hard, naming Astronoka and Voice of Cards as examples.
Square Enix and Mitsubishi Estate Property Management will run the holiday event Yokohama Minato Mirai Winter Holiday 2026, a Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy collaboration, from November 11, 2026 to January 11, 2027. Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minato Mirai host holiday objects, photo spots, a six-spot stamp rally, the SuraChoco Kitchen cafe, an iron bead workshop, and a two-venue SQUARE ENIX POP UP STORE.
Square Enix began distributing a demo for VAULTBREAKERS, the top-down extraction action RPG developed by Copenhagen studio BetaDwarf, on Steam on October 9, 2026. The demo lets players pick one of two characters, the elven ranger Nymera or the ice-focused warrior Bjornir, and explore the early-game map either solo or in co-op for up to three players. Expeditions send players into a corrupted field to collect ancient relics; anything not carried back to the Safe Haven base is lost. BetaDwarf announced the shadow drop and the publishing deal during the Triple-i Initiative Showcase broadcast. The full version is planned to add a PvPvE mode and five heroes, with the three characters absent from the demo scheduled for an alpha playtest on Steam from October 16 to 23. A release date and price are undecided.
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition is out on Nintendo Switch 2, and the Switch version's compromises are gone. The release is a Game Key Card, so a physical copy still requires a download, and owners of the Switch version cannot upgrade: the Switch 2 edition is a separate SKU, and saves do not carry over.
Amazon's on-demand print service Merch on Demand now carries apparel from Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles. The lineup has T-shirts and hoodies printed with pixel versions of Ramza and Delita and of Agrias and Ovelia, plus two Zodiac designs. Shirts run from 3,000 to 3,600 yen, hoodies 6,200 yen, in men's, ladies', kids', and unisex sizing across several body colors.
Square Enix will release Dragon Quest Weapons Collection Vol.2 on January 30, 2027. Single items cost 1,870 yen, and a 6-piece BOX costs 11,220 yen. The figures are roughly 1/12 scale and cover the Falcon Blade, Sword of Heaven, Battle Axe, Gringham Whip, Staff of Thunder, and Shield of Heaven. Each weapon includes a pedestal for display.
Square Enix released "Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon: A Little Nice Remaster" on September 10, 2026, a remastered version of the 1993 Super Famicom title. The original cast the Dragon Quest IV merchant Torneko as its protagonist and used the catchphrase "an RPG you can play 1,000 times," built on dungeons whose shape differs each play and odds that make clearing them consistently hard.
Square Enix announced the stage lineup for Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo, the Final Fantasy XIV fan event running October 31 to November 1, 2026. Producer and director Naoki Yoshida gives the keynote on day one and is expected to bring news on the expansion The White Silver Wanderer. Day one also includes the Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2026 Japan final, a rapid-fire Q&A, and a paid-stream piano concert with Keiko and guest Amanda Achen. Day two adds a development panel on BGM production with Takafumi Imamura, Daiki Ishikawa and Masayoshi Soken, a LIVE Q&A, the Glamour Collection fashion show, and Naoki's Room with guests including Tatsuomi Hamada, k4sen, SHAKA and Karubi Akami. THE PRIMALS close the event with a paid special live. Most programs outside the music stages stream free, and live viewings of the keynote and THE PRIMALS concert go to Aeon Cinema locations.
Fourth Boundary announced on October 5 that it will run "Edda's Bag," a collaboration ARG with Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV, as an advance implementation at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in TOKYO. The event runs October 31 to November 1 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 1-7. Participants receive a real "Edda's Bag" and walk the venue while accepting quests on their smartphones, an experience that carries FFXIV into the physical world. The work mixes elements of Fourth Boundary's Hito Series, such as Hito no Saifu, with tour-style content. Fourth Boundary warns that danger may befall players themselves and their characters, and that the piece contains horror elements on the level of the FFXIV dungeon The Tam-Tara Deepcroft (Hard) and related quests. To take part, attendees need a Fan Festival two-day pass plus a separately sold Edda's Bag experience ticket. Regular tickets cost 4,400 yen and PT tickets cost 11,000 yen, both tax included.
A GAME Watch review of KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I-III], due October 8 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC at 11,000 yen, puts Kingdom Hearts III at the center. The reviewer highlights the Toy Story, Tangled, Monsters, Inc., Frozen, and Big Hero 6 worlds, and recommends a short set of earlier titles to play first.
Square Enix released a physical Nintendo Switch 2 bundle of Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II on October 1, priced at 6,820 yen. The download version has been available since July 13. Buyers through the Square Enix e-STORE receive digital wallpapers, with redemption open until October 16, 2026, plus original stickers while supplies last.
Square Enix announced on September 30 that the free trial for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI no longer has a usage period. The trial previously ran for 14 days. The level cap increase from 50 to 75, applied on September 10, remains in place alongside the change, so trial players can develop characters at their own pace. Character data carries over to the retail version, which is available for PC.
Universal Music announced on September 25 that WurtS's "INSIDE" is the image song for "Final Fantasy Resonance," which goes on sale October 22. The song also appears in the final trailer. "INSIDE" will be included on WurtS's 1st Mini Album "SPARK," out October 21. The pairing came through "Game Music & Artists," a service that coordinates collaborations between game companies and artists.
Brasil Game Show 2026 runs October 9 to 12 at Distrito Anhembi in São Paulo, with five EXPO halls. Activision brings a playable Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 through Monster Energy, using 36 PlayStation consoles ahead of the game's October 23 release. Square Enix shows a Latin America demo of FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION plus a Final Fantasy Resonance boss demo. Sega lists five titles, and Nintendo has confirmed its exhibition.
Valve started the Steam Autumn Sale at 2:00 AM Japan time on October 2, and the sale runs until 2:00 AM on October 9. Pocketpair put Palworld at 30 percent off for 2,380 yen and Craftopia at 40 percent off for 1,680 yen, with the publisher saying every eligible title sits at its lowest price yet. Capcom's BIOHAZARD requiem is 30 percent off at 6,293 yen and PRAGMATA is 20 percent off at 6,392 yen. Square Enix and Atlus opened their own sales ahead of Valve's start, listing Persona 3 Reload at 70 percent off for 2,303 yen and FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH at 70 percent off for 1,973 yen. 4Gamer.net reported Pocketpair's discounts and Automaton listed titles including ARC Raiders at 50 percent off and Monster Hunter Wilds at 25 percent off.
Square Enix released the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition on September 24, 2026. The game costs 5,478 yen including tax in both packaged and download form, the same price for either version. The content is unchanged from the existing release, but a new option lets players switch between a Graphics Priority Mode for image quality and a Performance Priority Mode for frame rate. The packaged edition ships with a special-design sleeve. The title was already available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Square Enix lists the Switch 2 release under the RPG genre with a CERO A rating, suitable for all ages. An official website and a promotional video accompany the launch.
Square Enix released six world introduction videos for Kingdom Hearts Collection [I-III] on September 25, 2026. The YouTube Shorts cover Hollow Bastion, Olympus, Neverland, Dwarf Woodlands, Country of the Musketeers, and Agrabah. The collection launches October 8, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox on PC at 11,000 yen including tax. Packaged versions are planned for Switch 2 and PS5. The set bundles three packages: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind. The Square Enix RPG series follows protagonist Sora through Disney and Pixar worlds. It will mark its 25th anniversary in 2027. A Switch 2 trial version is available, and pre-orders are open. Individual titles are also sold on Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Square Enix is taking preorders for a Zack Fair figure from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in its PLAY ARTS Shin line, priced at 28,600 yen with a release date of January 30, 2027. The figure uses a renewed articulation style with a mechanism that moves the eyeballs, and ships with an interchangeable battle face, a Buster Sword with interchangeable Materia, and interchangeable hands.
Square Enix released two NieR soundtrack bundles on Steam on September 19, 2026: the NieR:Automata & Soundtrack Bundle and the NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... & Soundtrack Bundle. A launch sale tied to the bundles runs until around 2:00 on October 9, 2026, and SQUARE ENIX MUSIC releases on Steam are 10 percent off until around 2:00 on October 2, 2026.
Square Enix is taking pre-orders for four UNDERTALE and FINAL FANTASY collaboration items drawn in pixel style, with UNDERTALE characters wearing FF job outfits. The lineup is a pouch at 2,200 yen, a tenugui towel at 3,080 yen, a tote bag at 3,300 yen, and a sticker set at 2,200 yen, all tax included. Release is set for January 16, 2027.
Square Enix announced on September 17 that the Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XV crossover event "The Man in Black" (A Nocturne for Heroes) will rerun from around 17:00 on September 24 to around 23:59 on October 13. Noctis appears in Eorzea, with battles against magitek soldiers, magitek armor, and Garuda. Rewards include Noctis's armor, hairstyle, and the four-person Regalia mount.
Square Enix showed the first playable demo of Romancing SaGa 3: Destiny United at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. The game is a full remake of Romancing SaGa 3, the Super Famicom RPG released in 1995, and it is scheduled to launch on February 16, 2027 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with a Steam release listed for February 17, 2027. It is produced by Shinichi Tatsuke, with multiple companies including xeen involved in development, the same production approach used for the 2024 full remake Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven. The booth demo offered two sections: "Demon Lord's Palace: Rescue the Lost Gon!", which covers exploration and the rebuilt systems, and "Gwain's Nest: Evil Dragon Gwain", a boss fight with a stronger party. The Collector's Edition on display includes an original soundtrack, a reprint of the original game's 1996 guidebook, and a figure of the Four Demon Lords member Byunei.
Square Enix released the final trailer for Final Fantasy Resonance on September 17, 2026, ahead of the game's October 22 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The trailer confirms "Inside" by WurtS as the theme song. The HD-2D game rebuilds the first story arc of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, the smartphone RPG that ended service in October 2024 in English and October 2025 in Japanese. It follows Rain and Lasswell, who set out after Veritas of the Dark shatters the Earth Crystal. Nobuhiko Okamoto voices Rain in Japanese and Clifford Chapin in English. The Tokyo Game Show 2026 demo at Makuhari Messe runs September 17 to 21 and adds "Dungeon Conquest" and "Arena" modes that are not in the currently distributed demo. Players who try it receive a Retro Package-style BOX and a Final Fantasy Trading Card Game PR card featuring Fina. Mercian will release a Chateau Mercian Rouge collaboration wine on October 22 for 13,000 yen.
Square Enix published a gameplay trailer for Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World on Thursday, with the game set to launch December 3 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V star, Debora appears, and the roster holds over 500 monsters.
Square Enix announced Wednesday that the Dragon Quest game series has passed 100 million units sold cumulatively, counting physical and digital sales. The company posted a video with series creator Yuji Horii marking the figure. Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition gets a Nintendo Switch 2 version on September 24, and Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World arrives December 3 for Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
The exhibition FINAL FANTASY X MUSEUM -Ko no Kioku- runs from September 12 to September 27 at LUMINE ZERO in Shinjuku, Tokyo, marking 25 years since Final Fantasy X. It is built around 10 themes, with a Zanarkand photo spot featuring Tidus's sword Fratanity, a Macalania Woods area screening Tidus and Yuna scenes, Nobuo Uematsu's production notes, and early storyboard drafts including Yuna's speech.
Square Enix has opened pre-orders on Amazon.co.jp for Gallery Card Vol. 1 Final Fantasy "40th Anniversary" Collection (BOX), priced at 5,500 yen including tax and scheduled for release on January 31, 2027. The box holds 180 types of cards across 97 illustration types, including a newly drawn Y'shtola illustration from Final Fantasy XIV used as the package key visual, and an Ultimate Legend Rare card carrying a digital signature and serial number from Yoshitaka Amano.
Square Enix will launch a new trading card series, Square Enix Gallery Cards, with a first set tied to Final Fantasy's 40th anniversary. The pack holds 180 card types across 97 illustrations and releases January 8, 2027 at 550 yen per pack, 5,500 yen per box. Y'shtola of Final Fantasy XIV appears on the package key visual, and rare tiers include a Yoshitaka Amano signed Ultima card, a Phantom hologram card, and an NFC Harmonic card.
Square Enix director Naoki Hamaguchi told 4Gamer that Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final part of the Remake trilogy set for April 8, 2027, will keep every location that appeared in Rebirth rather than cut areas the story does not revisit. The team concluded it had to build them all properly, adding traversal by chocobo, parachute, and the Highwind so returning regions play differently.
Square Enix gave press outlets early hands-on time with Final Fantasy VII Revelation ahead of its April 8, 2027 release. The demo covered Chapter 4, where players pilot the airship Highwind and can parachute directly from the ship to any destination rather than landing at fixed points. Previewers explored Mideel, a tropical island area new to the remake series, and Wutai, Yuffie's homeland, which was not visitable in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The parachute descent is a real-time sequence, and the Highwind's interior functions as a base with crew interactions. New playable characters Cid Highwind and Vincent Valentine join the combat roster. A new system called WEAR lets each character equip job roles including Warrior, Black Mage, Knight, and Summoner, changing their abilities and appearance. The demo contained nine separate routes; outlets played roughly one hour each. A third playable slice of Final Fantasy VII Revelation is set for the Square Enix booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Square Enix will release all 20 items in Dragon Quest DQ+g Level 6, the sixth volume of its collaboration label with Graniph, on September 18 at Graniph domestic stores and the official online store. Prices start at 3,300 yen for the Custom Pouch Slime. The lineup includes a Death Pizarro Track Jacket at 8,900 yen and a King Slime Stadium Jumper at 17,000 yen.
Square Enix showed two Final Fantasy VII trailers during Wednesday's Nintendo Direct. Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final game in the Remake trilogy, got a new trailer featuring Sephiroth. The company also announced Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion for Nintendo Switch 2, releasing the same day.
Square Enix announced Romancing SaGa 3: Destinies United, a remake of the 1995 Super Famicom RPG, during a Nintendo Direct livestream on Wednesday. The remake launches February 16 for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, featuring 3D graphics, voice acting, and newly arranged music.
Square Enix announced during the September 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct that a trial version of Dragon Quest Monsters 4: Bianca and Flora of the Withered Land will be released after the broadcast ends. The demo covers the early story and supports partial data transfer to the full game, which is scheduled for release on December 3, 2026. The game stars Bianca and Flora from Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, who become Monster Masters capable of communicating with monsters. The Direct also introduced new gameplay systems, including field scouting where players can give meat to monsters to recruit them, and co-op battles for up to four players against powerful foes. Dragon Quest Monsters 4 is planned for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Windows. The trial version's immediate availability contrasts with the full release's later date, giving players a chance to sample the opening content and carry progress forward.
Manta, the global content platform, announced worldwide distribution deals with KADOKAWA, Square Enix, and Square Enix's Manga UP! platform. More than 300 titles are being added, including The Apothecary Diaries, Proud to be the Villainess, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, and Tokyo Ravens. The company launched its manga category in April with Kodansha titles.
The Dragon Quest 40th anniversary exhibition Dragon Quest the DIVE will run in Osaka from January 26 to March 14, 2027, at Grand Front Osaka's North Building Knowledge Capital Event Lab. Tohokushinsha and Square Enix announced the dates on September 7. The Tokyo run, held July 17 to September 6 at Tokyu Plaza Harajuku's Harakado, drew more than 90,000 visitors and sold out all tickets. The main attraction is the Dragon Quest VR RIDE, an immersive ride using Meta Quest 3 headsets and motion seats. Riders cross plains on a killer panther, dodge monsters in a forest, and fly through the sky with wind effects. After the ride, visitors move through zones including a castle, field, town, and item shop. A special ticket includes a framed three-pin badge set of Roto's Sword, the Sky Sword, and the Hero's Sword Kai, with the 40th anniversary logo. Ticket sales begin September 8 at 10:00 through the Square Enix app, followed by a Lawson Ticket advance sale October 6 and general sale October 21. A collab cafe with a menu different from Tokyo's will also run, open only to ticket holders.
Naoki Hamaguchi, director of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, told a PAX West 2026 panel that the project is an attempt to pass FF7 to the next generation rather than a simple remake. He said the goal is a work that keeps producing new fans 20 to 30 years from now. The panel also covered the graphics direction and new mysteries added to the story. The finale, Final Fantasy VII Revelation, launches April 8, 2027.
Square Enix announced Fullmetal Alchemist merchandise featuring dot art by Kazuko Shibuya, creator of dot characters for games including the Final Fantasy series. Items go on sale October 1 at TSUTAYA IP bookstores and October 14 at the Fullmetal Alchemist x Yomi no Tsugai Exhibition Hokkaido venue, with early release at Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Square Enix set FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION for April 8, 2027, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The RPG was previously slated for spring 2027. Official materials released alongside the date include screenshots of Cloud, Sephiroth, and Tifa, plus field shots showing the scale of the world. Trilogy art covering Remake, Rebirth, and Revelation was also published. Pricing starts at 9,900 yen.
Square Enix released Dragon Quest Weapons Collection Vol. 1 on the Square Enix e-Store on September 4. The figure set reproduces Dragon Quest series weapons at 1/12 scale and includes six types: Sword of Roto, Shield of Roto, Club, Edged Boomerang, Dragon Killer, and Mirror Shield. Each purchase contains one randomly selected type, and a box set of six units is also available.
Square Enix announced during Sony Interactive Entertainment's State of Play broadcast on September 3 that Final Fantasy VII Revelation will launch on April 8, 2027. The presentation included a trailer focused on each character's resolve, set in a world the sources describe as unseen and never before shown. Alongside the release date, Square Enix released a separate gameplay video titled Gameplay Battle & Exploration, which introduces an airship that lets players traverse a vast open world and parachute down to points of interest. The third installment in the Final Fantasy VII remake series is scheduled for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The same broadcast also revealed a trilogy pack containing Revelation, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with preorders opening on September 3. The series began with Remake in 2020, followed by Rebirth in 2024, and Revelation concludes the three-part retelling of the 1997 original.
Square Enix will implement patch 7.56 "The Road to the Horizon Part 2" for Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail on September 8. The update concludes the main story leading into The Silver Wanderer, introduces the new limited job Beastmaster, and adds the Beastmaster-exclusive battle content Toujuuren.
Square Enix presented ATOGiS, its proprietary 3D generation AI, at CEDEC2026. The system combines an image-to-3D geometry AI with a retopology AI, both trained on roughly 60,000 in-house weapon and background assets to avoid licensing problems. AI & Engine Development Division member Taketo Araki led the session, covering dataset selection, a staged retopology learning method, and three pre-tests run before large-scale training on eight H100 GPUs.