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Home»News»Gaming News»Final Fantasy VII Remake releases ahead of schedule in Australia

Final Fantasy VII Remake releases ahead of schedule in Australia

By Keith MitchellApril 1, 2020
Final Fantasy VII Remake

Previously Square Enix mentioned they might incur some shipping issues which would delay some regions from getting their hands on Final Fantasy VII Remake by the game launch day. So to combat this, they have both shipped early copies and allowed EB Games (among other locations) to sell the game now. 

An important message from the #FinalFantasy VII Remake development team. #FF7R pic.twitter.com/UwBMNaIaXX

— FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) March 30, 2020

“Our highest priority is that all of you, including those who live in countries currently facing the biggest disruption, can play the game at launch, so we made the decision to ship the game far earlier than usual to Europe and Australia.”

As you can imagine, any and everyone who was in those regions rushed to the stores to get a copy.

https://twitter.com/EBGamesAus/status/1245111505068142597

Fellow teammate here at The Outerhaven, Karl Smart, who also lives in Australia has already picked up his copy and has been keen on making a point to tease us about the early release. Ironically enough, we haven’t heard from him today, so I can only imagine what he’s doing right now.

That lucky bastard.

Sadly, the early release hasn’t been all good news. It’s been nothing but bad news for anyone outside of Australia. Right now there are several streams on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Gaming, and Mixer, all of which are possibly ruining the experience for everyone else. 

While those in the Western are upset that they aren’t able to receive the same treatment and are stuck waiting until April 10, 2020, to get their hands on the game. To which I agree with. If Square Enix was keen on releasing the game early on one region, they might as well have released it elsewhere.

What this does do is introduce a problem, spoilers. Now that game is playable for a select few, there’s going to be parts of the game that might be spoiled. So unless that doesn’t bother you, you’re going to want to avoid those streams and videos around the internet. If not, well, we warned you.

Yes, it’s a bummer that most of us will have to wait, but just keep this in mind. We’re just 1 more week away from greatness. I’m sure we can wait a bit longer.

Final Fantasy VII Remake releases on April 10th, 2020, for the PlayStation 4. That is unless you’re already playing it now, you lucky people.

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Keith D. Mitchell is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Outerhaven, where he has been covering video games and technology for more than 14 years. A lifelong PC gamer, he began building PCs at just eight years old and still loves talking about hardware as much as playing games. His passion for challenging experiences has made him a devoted Soulslike fan, having beaten nearly every FromSoftware release. Keith regularly attends major gaming and technology events to bring firsthand coverage to readers, and continues to enjoy writing about the games and gear that shaped his love for the industry.

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