After debuting on PlayStation 5 earlier this year, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is heading to PC in early 2025. Rebirth game director Naoki Hamaguchi is well aware that the title’s PC debut will almost certainly be accompanied by weird mods, just as Final Fantasy 7 Remake was when it hit PC in 2021. Regardless, Hamaguchi issued a plea to players to avoid any offensive Rebirth mods.
“While the team has no plans for official in-game mod support, we respect the creativity of the modding community and welcome their creations,” Hamaguchi told Epic Games. “Though we ask modders not to create or install anything offensive or inappropriate.”
Unfortunately for Hamaguchi, that may be like asking the ocean not to wash up on the shore. Final Fantasy 7 Remake was almost immediately modded with skimpy outfits for Tifa, Aerith, and other characters. Rebirth seems likely to meet the same fate. However, the modding community has also created mods that are transformative, and arguably works of art unto themselves. It will be interesting to see what mods arise from Rebirth.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was one of GameSpot’s best PlayStation 5 games of 2024, and it will arrive on PC on January 23, 2025. Square Enix has previously stated that Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth didn’t meet the company’s sales expectations. Bringing Rebirth to PC may help its numbers, but Square Enix has yet to release the sales figures for that title. In November, Rebirth’s predecessor received a visual encyclopedia, Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Material Ultimania Plus. The book features commentary, art, maps, and insights for the game.
