Square Enix Now Solely Working On Final Fantasy VII Remake?

The tale of development in regards to Final Fantasy VII Remake is a fascinating one. First it was announced, along with a trailer that made jaws drop. Then it was announced that the game would come out in “episodes” as the game was too large to do otherwise. Then it was coming out soon, then it wasn’t. And then it was noted that Square Enix was receiving outside help for the title…but now they’re not.

According to Gematsu (who translated an interview), Naoki Hamaguchi, who is the project lead on the game, has revealed that Square Enix is working alone on Final Fantasy VII Remake, and wants to “control everything” so that quality and schedule can be maintained:

“The information is already available online, but I’ve taken charge on the development side for Final Fantasy VII Remake,” Hamaguchi said. “As for the whole story, (it’s a sensitive topic, but) until now, development was moving forward with external cooperation, but the company has decided to shift to an internal setup, including mass production and quality, because we want to control everything, including quality, on a stable schedule. (I won’t be leaving Mobius Final Fantasy.)”

Whether this will speed things up is left to be seen, but it’s very interesting that they’re taking this approach to things.