Today, FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER, a smart device game for the global market, was announced to be in co-development by Ateam Inc. (headquarters: Nagoya, Japan; president: Takao Hayashi) and SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; president: Yosuke Matsuda).

■About FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER

FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER is a battle royale action game set in the world of FINAL FANTASY VII. The game takes place in Midgar before the events of FFVII. Players take on the role of candidates to become SOLDIERs, and utilize spells and abilities to defeat their opponents and survive. It is an official entry into the COMPILATION OF FINAL FANTASY VII. Tetsuya Nomura, creative director of the FINAL FANTASY VII series, is also handling creative direction of this title.
Teaser Trailer

＜Game Overview＞
Title : FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER
Release Date : 2021 (planned)
Genre : Battle royale
Platform : iOS, Android
Price : Free to play (in-app purchases available)
Distribution region : Worldwide (excluding mainland China)
Languages : English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
Official Site
Rights : © 1997, 2021 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
　　　 Powered by Ateam Inc.
　　　 CHARACTER DESIGN: TETSUYA NOMURA

■About FINAL FANTASY VII

Released in 1997, FINAL FANTASY VII enthralled players with its emotional story, appealing characters, and engrossing cutscenes that utilized cutting-edge technology. To date, the title has sold over 13.3 million copies* worldwide.
*Combined physical and digital sales (as of June 2020)

■About the FINAL FANTASY Series

Starting with the original in 1987, FINAL FANTASY is a series of Japanese roleplaying games that has garnered worldwide acclaim with its technologically advanced graphics, original world settings, and deep stories. Thanks in part to its active expansion into western markets, it has accumulated over 159 million total sales combined between physical and digital media.