Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is built PC-first, then scaled down to consoles

Looking ahead: Final Fantasy fans have developed extremely high expectations for the FF7 Remake trilogy's upcoming third title. However, some fear Squenix will dial back the game's overall visual quality to accommodate its multiplatform development. Game director Naoki Hamaguchi quelled fears in a recent interview, saying the team's PC-first development approach will benefit players across all platforms.

During an interview with Automaton, Final Fantasy 7 Remake game director Naoki Hamaguchi explained why Square Enix is developing "PC first" and how it benefits all platforms. He said that by creating assets for the highest-end environments first, the FF7R team avoids being constrained by lower-end hardware. Once the high-end assets are complete, teams can adjust, review, and tune them for other platforms. Hamaguchi believes this approach ensures the quality and experience for higher-end users, while requiring mostly minor tweaks for less-powerful hardware.

Hamaguchi said that the game's development ...