Final Fantasy VII Revelation's Physical Version Requires an Internet Download
Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final entry in Square Enix's FF7 Remake trilogy, is getting a physical release, but fans hoping for a fully self-contained disc experience will be disappointed. Unlike its predecessors, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which each shipped across multiple discs to accommodate their large file sizes, Revelation will ship on a single disc. The catch is that the physical edition will require players to download additional game data on all formats, meaning an internet connection is effectively mandatory to play the full game.
This approach marks a notable shift from how the earlier entries in the trilogy handled physical distribution, and is likely to draw scrutiny from players who prefer physical media precisely because it avoids download requirements. Whether the mandatory download covers day-one patches, additional chapters, or a significant portion of the core game content has not been fully detailed, but the requirement applies across all platforms regardless of format.
Key Insights
- 1Final Fantasy VII Revelation will ship on a single disc, a departure from the multi-disc physical releases of both FF7 Remake and FF7 Rebirth.
- 2Despite having a physical edition, the game requires an internet connection to download extra game data on all formats.
- 3This applies universally, meaning no platform's physical version will be fully playable straight from the disc alone.
- 4The move may frustrate collectors and physical media advocates who specifically buy boxed copies to avoid mandatory downloads.
- 5The single-disc format suggests Square Enix is increasingly comfortable offloading game data to digital downloads even for retail releases.
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