Summary

• A free playable demo of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will be available before its February release date.
• The game will cover a larger portion of Final Fantasy 7's original plot, including a well-know open-world section.
• Locations like Cosmo Canyon, Fort Condor, Gold Saucer, and City of the Ancients will be featured in the game.

The release date for sequel to Final Fantasy 7 Remake (2020) and continues to follow the story of Cloud and his allies after they leave Midgar. The game will be released exclusively for PlayStation 5 consoles, though it may arrive for other platforms in the future, as was the case with the first title in the remake series.

Players are able to test a free playable demo of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth now, before the full game's arrival later in February. The information was revealed by developer Square Enix during a special State of Play event hosted on the official PlayStation channel on YouTube.

As confirmed during the State of Play:

"This demo includes the all-important Nibelheim flashback, where you can play as both Cloud and Sephiroth. And, between now and Rebirth's release, we'll be adding a portion of the Junon region to the demo."

The State of Play presentation also offered an extended look at FF7 Rebirth, showcasing some big gameplay changes from the previous title, as well as a look into what players can expect in of story. Of course, the narrative remains enigmatic, and no spoilers were revealed during the event.

FF7 Rebirth Covers A Large Chunk Of FF7’s Original Plot

While FF7 Remake covered only the initial portion of the original game, extending the plot set in Midgar and Cloud’s fight against Shinra, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is expected to take it a step further and drop players into an open-world section of Gaia – the one that players of the original game would encounter immediately after the events of Midgar. Rebirth should take players to locations such as the Cosmo Canyon, Fort Condor, Mythril Mine, Gold Saucer, and the City of the Ancients.

In fact, it is expected that the story will end with the major events that take place in the City of the Ancients. There are some teases about alternative timelines, which means what plays out in the original game may not be what occurs in the second part of the remake series. However, regardless of what happens, City of the Ancients seems like the appropriate place to end the game. There is likely a lot of content to explore in the open-world offered by Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Locations such as Costa del Sol and Gongaga are also anticipated to be part of the game, as they are key locations in the original. To explore this vast open world, players will have Chocobo they can use as mounts. The State of Play presentation offered a more in-depth look at what players can expect and detailed the gameplay changes, but much will still remain a secret until Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is released for PS5 on February 29.

Source: YouTube/PlayStation