Square Enix reveals Final Fantasy VII raid series for FF14

A major crossover between two of Square Enix's most popular franchises was announced this weekend, as Final Fantasy XIV will feature an eight-player raid series based on the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy. The reveal was made during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Berlin, where the online game's director, Naoki Yoshida, welcomed Final Fantasy VII Remake Revelation director Naoki Hamaguchi to the stage.

The raid series, titled "Beyond the Lifestream," will be set in the iconic location of Midgar and will pit players against a selection of bosses from the Final Fantasy VII series. It is scheduled to begin releasing with Patch 8.01, which is expected to arrive in early 2027, following the launch of the Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold expansion in January. The series will follow the standard three-tier structure, ultimately comprising 12 individual raid encounters.

The collaboration is described as a joint effort between the development teams for both games. The story for the raids is being written by Motomu Toriyama and the Final Fantasy XIV scenario team, with supervision from Kazushige Nojima, the original writer of Final Fantasy VII. Legendary artist Tetsuya Nomura will...