Tetsuya Nomura Reveals Where Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Will End

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Tetsuya Nomura has confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth will end after "the greatest fate" takes place at the Forgotten Capital, which is, of course, referencing where Aerith dies in the original game.

Yesterday, PlayStation had its first State of Play presentation for the Summer and it was a surprisingly great one, with looks at Spider-Man 2, Helldivers 2, and more. By far the best part of the showcase was a release date reveal and extended look at Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, with a ton of new gameplay and story stuff being shown. That wasn't it, though, as the game's development team then revealed even more about the game through social media posts and interviews.

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One of the most interesting things that was revealed following the trailer's release is the answer to a question that fans have had ever since Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was revealed to be the second game in a planned trilogy - where will it end? There's been a ton of speculation about this for some time now, with one very obvious answer always given, but we now know for sure how much game we've got to get through.

Over on the PlayStation Blog, creative director Tetsuya Nomura took part in a group interview with other developers working on the game. The final question of the interview asked the team where the game is going to end, something that I'm surprised was even answered. Nomura replied, revealing that Rebirth will go all the way up to The Forgotten Capital and end there.

Nomura said, "Although there are some changes in the order of the locations, the locations depicted in this title extend up to “The Forgotten Capital,” where the greatest fate of Final Fantasy VII awaits you". Nomura is, of course,