Final Fantasy VII Rebirth didn’t get any real DLC to speak of. That might not be the case for its sequel, Revelation. The third part in Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy is apparently getting a story DLC, based on references to an expansion pass that recently leaked on the Epic Games Store’s backend.
The storefront’s backend received a number of updates overnight to the Final Fantasy VII Revelation listing, including references to a number of DLCs. One of the entries also mentions a “Story Expansion Pass” for the game, something previous entries in the trilogy did not have. Remake received a major new story content called Episode Intermission, which starred Yuffie and originally shipped with the Intergrade version of the game for PlayStation 5. Rebirth only received small bonus items like the Magic Pot Accessory summon Materia and Reclaimant Choker accessory.
There’s no way to know what these backend references are actually referring to. It could be just bonus items and costumes, or a meatier story DLC. Fans are obviously hopeful it’s the latter, especially with Revelation being the final game in the trilogy. Director Naoki Hamaguchi explained why Rebirth wouldn’t receive an Episode Intermission–style add-on back in a 2024 interview.
“We definitely do hear the desire from fans, the voices out there that want that kind of thing,” he told The Daily Star at the time. “I understand it completely, but I think, from my perspective, what the fans really want to see the most is not necessarily DLC. They want to see the third part of the series as quickly as possible.”
But with no fourth game to rush to and begin production on, Hamaguchi’s team seemingly has time to focus on some extra DLC for Revelation. “As for DLC beyond the third installment, I believe that will ultimately depend on how strongly fans continue to support Final Fantasy VII as both a title and a franchise. If there is significant demand, we’d certainly be open to exploring those possibilities proactively,” he told ntower (via GamesRadar) earlier this year.
That’s pretty non-committal, but another thing the Revelation DLC theory has going for it is that the third game is arriving in spring 2027, roughly a year before Sony is expected to launch the PS6. Maybe history will repeat itself, and we’ll get an upgraded version of Revelation for next-gen consoles, complete with a new story chapter this time, too.