In today’s gaming world, sales are more important than ever. It’s something that isn’t just necessary, it’s vital for many studios, especially AAA studios and the main three publishers, to help continue their “station” within the industry. When that doesn’t happen, you get the many, MANY layoffs that we’ve been seeing over the last several years. That brings us to Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The second entry in the “remake saga” has been anticipated since the original entry came out in 2020. Sure enough, it was everything fans wanted and more. Even the critics agreed that this is how a “remake is done” and praised Square Enix for its incredible development of it.
…but…just because you get praised doesn’t mean you’re making bank. According to industry insider Daniel Ahmad, not only is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth selling weaker than the PS4 entry before it, but it’s selling at about half of what the previous game did! He further noted that as time goes on, that gap might even get bigger!
That’s stunning considering not just the hype for it, but the positive word of mouth about the game. Oh, and all the “fan-service” that Square Enix put into it…you know what we’re talking about. The point is, you’d think it’d sell more than this, and yet, it’s not, and it continues a disturbing trend with this franchise in how the main titles aren’t selling the “gangbuster” numbers you KNOW that Square Enix is expecting, and yet they’re spending plenty of money on the title’s development.
Only time will tell what Square Enix does given this information, but we do know that the third and final entry in the remake saga is in the works right now.
