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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director fought for a disc release because he "really likes" physical media

Naoki Hamaguchi said he pushed for the physical version as players voiced concern over a digital-only future.

Summary by Radio Times
As the debate surrounding discs vs digital rages on, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi has gone to bat for physical games media.Since PlayStation confirmed earlier this year their intention to cease production of physical discs in 2028, part of a wider shift across the industry towards digital gaming, players have voiced their concern at what they perceive as an attack on physical media and the very concept of owning their game…

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After Sony released his plans to stop producing physical media for PlayStation by 2028, and to forgo major games for physical release, such as Grand Theft Auto VI, many players in the community are concerned that more developers might follow. Square Enix with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, which is scheduled to be released on April 8, 2027, could also be included. However, Director Naoki Hamaguchi now warns that the role-playing game will be releas…

Square Enix confirms the release on disk of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, but it will serve a mandatory download at the launch. Decisive the Game Director.Square Enix has long been undecided about what to do, but in the end it has chosen to please its fans confirming the publication of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation on disk, albeit with the compromise of a download mandatory to launch. Apparently, to convince the leadership they have made necessary th…

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Radio Times broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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