Square Enix will not release Final Fantasy 7 Remake digital version early

Physical copies of Final Fantasy VII Remake were shipped earlier to Europe and Australia, which means that some players are already playing the game ahead of April 10 release date. The reason behind this is that the current situation in the world is making everything slower, and Square Enix wants to be sure that everyone will get their copies on time, even if that means that some will play the game a few days earlier before the official release date.

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This situation left some fans with a bad taste in their mouths since they feel like the injustice was done to them, and are pushing Square Enix to release the digital copy earlier so that everyone has a chance to play the game right now. Nonetheless, Square Enix insists that's not going to happen and is urging players who already got the game not to spoiler anything to others, since the game, although a remake of 1997 original, also features some changes and "reimaginations" that are unique to 2020 remake.

"While we understand the frustration of seeing the game for sale in some locations, the bulk of our shipments to retailers around the globe are still scheduled to arrive in stores for our April 10 street date," Square Enix explained.

"Also, changing the digital release date at this point-in-time could lead to logistical issues that could disrupt the digital launch for everyone. Therefore, we will be adhering to an April 10 digital release date.

So, despite the frustration of fans who planned to buy the game digitally or have pre-ordered the digital version, the game will not be playable before April 10. Although, there's some silver lining, and that's that the game is available for pre-load right now, so you can at least download it and play it right away on April 10.