The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo update set for February 21 also addresses performance concerns with the game, Square Enix has announced.
Revealed in a post on X/Twitter, the update will upgrade Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Performance Mode, both in the demo and the main game.
Players had raised concerns over the quality of the PlayStation 5 exclusive, with IGN's own performance review saying Performance Mode comes with a "drastic clarity and detail reduction" compared to its Graphics Mode counterpart.
Square Enix appears to have taken this feedback on, and has implemented an update coming as early as next week, before the full game even launches on February 29. "The update to the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth demo scheduled for February 21 will apply improvements to the visual quality when selecting Performance Mode from the graphics options," the post said. "The same improvements will also be applied to the full game."
Fans will need to wait until then to see if the changes result in a significant improvement, but Square Enix certainly has high expectations to meet for what's arguably the most important chapter of its Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy.
The demo is available now and lets players explore the opening chapter of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, playing as either protagonist Cloud or antagonist Sephiroth in the Nibelheim chapter.
Developer Square Enix hasn't been shy about sharing details of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth so far, releasing huge dumps of information on several occasions. It's highlighted characters like Cait Sith and Vincent, plus iconic returning locations like Gold Saucer and Junon. The game will feature brand new locations not in the original Final Fantasy 7, too.
Square Enix has added new playable characters, plus a card game akin to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt's Gwent, and impressive fast travel. An ESRB rating has otherwise teased deep cleavage, pools of blood, and a clue to Aerith's fate.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
