Today, Square Enix has announced that due to COVID-19, they will be shipping Final Fantasy VII Remake "earlier than usual".

You can read the full statement here (click to enlarge):

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Or:

An important message from the #FinalFantasy VII Remake development team. #FF7R pic.twitter.com/UwBMNaIaXX

— FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) March 30, 2020

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Final Fantasy VII Remake Official Site

 

[The Catboy]

So they went the shitty GameStop approach of pretending to care but really just exploiting the panic.

 

[DANTENDO]

So they went the shitty GameStop approach of pretending to care but really just exploiting the panic.

You really don't understand do you always thinking the worse in people lol - these are difficult times who givs a toss what day it comes out they are trying to make it easier for people who distribute the games around the world so tht we can get our copies

 

[Jayammi]

I applaud square enix for this move as i spent £265 on the first class edition hoping i wont miss out on getting it on time

 

[The Catboy]

You really don't understand do you always thinking the worse in people lol - these are difficult times who givs a toss what day it comes out they are trying to make it easier for people who distribute the games around the world so tht we can get our copies

I will always see negative in these companies and distrust them.

 

[DANTENDO]

I will always see negative in these companies and distrust them.

Mayb you should stop playing games then

 

[FAST6191]

Wonder if this will be used as an excuse for buggy and incomplete. I also wonder if someone decided that as cinemas or something are not in then we get a better time window.

Mayb you should stop playing games then

Games are fun though. In my experience most professional chefs are arseholes but I still like going to restaurants, same idea here.

Granted I am not seeing the problem with this one. Could see some being overly paranoid about gamestop (I have no objection to their actions there but eh) but this seems fine.

 

[wurstpistole]

It is weird that at first they stated shipping retail could be late, and now it's gonna be early. I don't mind of course, gimme.

 

[the_randomizer]

Oh okay, so they won't release early in the US. I see how it is, they can screw off.

Preorder cancelled. Square Enix can suck it long and hard.

 

[wurstpistole]

Oh okay, so they won't release early in the US. I see how it is, they can screw off.

Preorder cancelled. Square Enix can suck it long and hard.

Weird to completely abandon the game only because you won't get it two or three days early

 

[SG854]

So they went the shitty GameStop approach of pretending to care but really just exploiting the panic.

And does anyone care if they are exploiting the panic. We get the game early and that's all they care about, playing it sooner.


I really dont see a difference between releasing early and releasing it on it's original intended date. It's still going to be released either way. But difference is sooner.

Way to go to be suspicious at nothing. I'm so angry at this early release date that I'm not going to support this game ever and complain on social media to everyone on how evil releasing the game early is. I'm sure 100% garunteed to get alot of support, praise, likes and followers from this. And I'll be considered a hero to fight against evil early corporate release dates.

 

[The Catboy]

And does anyone care if they are exploiting the panic. We get the game early and that's all they care about, playing it sooner.


I really dont see a difference between releasing early and releasing it on it's original intended date. It's still going to be released either way. But difference is sooner.

Way to go to be suspicious at nothing. I'm so angry at this early release date that I'm not going to support this game ever and complain on social media to everyone on how evil releasing the game early is. I'm sure 100% garunteed to get alot of support, praise, likes and followers from this. And I'll be considered a hero to fight against evil early corporate release dates.

No one really had to care and really it doesn’t make a difference, but that doesn’t mean I can’t annoyed by companies doing things I personally think are shitty and wanted to voice that opinion on.

 

[Kraken_X]

Releasing millions of physical copies of a game as popular as this worldwide on a single day would be difficult under normal conditions. Probably impossible during a pandemic.

Given the choice between some people who pre-ordered getting it early vs. some people getting it late, it seems like they are making the right choice here.

 

[SG854]

No one really had to care and really it doesn’t make a difference, but that doesn’t mean I can’t annoyed by companies doing things I personally think are shitty and wanted to voice that opinion on.

Is it really that shitty though?

Ok they are buttering up people to make it seem like they care about them having something to play while in shut down so they release early. Maybe difficult releasing world wide during a pandemic.

But what's the other alternative them saying negative things about how they are all idiots that think we care about giving a game so they can have a good experience when in reality we only make it for their money. Would you be happy if they said that out in public, and would you still support their game if they were that honest?

 

[The Catboy]

Is it really that shitty though?

Ok they are buttering up people to make it seem like they care about them having something to play while in shut down so they release early. Maybe difficult releasing world wide during a pandemic.

But what's the other alternative them saying negative things about how they are all idiots that think we care about giving a game so they can have a good experience when in reality we only make it for their money. Would you be happy if they said that out in public, and would you still support their game if they were that honest?

To be honest, maybe I am just letting my distrust of cooperations and distributers jade my opinions of their action. We are fresh off the heels of GameStop’s bullshit and I am not a fan of exploiting panic. Maybe this is a good move and Squire Enix is doing this because they feel it might be best. I just have a hard time trusting companies have the best intentions in mind when so many have done shitty stuff in the past, it’s personal hang up on my end.

 

[warweeny]

i like how they say it will ship early, but no date is mentioned.

 

[megabug7]

The status of the shipping says 'Requested' - whatever that means.
I paid for the 1st Class Edition last year and in no way I'm cancelling it now

 

[Blaze163]

I was gonna put my preorder down today, but the price suddenly jumped up online. My usual go-to of Base.com has upped it by a fiver or so, most places are now at least £50. For that I may as well spring the extra and get a digital deluxe edition with a PSN card reduction off CD Keys or something.

 

[Issac]

Oh okay, so they won't release early in the US. I see how it is, they can screw off.

Preorder cancelled. Square Enix can suck it long and hard.

Are you joking?

If mail deliveries / distribution have been struggling in Europe, they sent it a few days earlier to make sure as many people as possible will get it to April 10th. So some Europeans might get the game a couple of days before Americans? >_>

 

[SG854]

To be honest, maybe I am just letting my distrust of cooperations and distributers jade my opinions of their action. We are fresh off the heels of GameStop’s bullshit and I am not a fan of exploiting panic. Maybe this is a good move and Squire Enix is doing this because they feel it might be best. I just have a hard time trusting companies have the best intentions in mind when so many have done shitty stuff in the past, it’s personal hang up on my end.

I dont think people quite grasp how this pandemic is affecting businesses especially ones already in the red. From the customer perspective we don't give a shit, not my business not my problem. I don't like their past business practices so I couldn't care less if they went the way of the blockbuster.

But as a business owner this pandemic is the worse thing that could happen. Call myself an essential business to keep me afloat, I risk lives but I stay afloat, hopefully. Lots of money being lost and many business wish they could be open right now. Some can take the hit, they can afford to stay closed they have enough back up money. Some can't though and fear they would shut down, which ruins their chance of trying their best to make a comeback. Now they don't have that chance and the business is shut down not because of the fault of their own but because a virus screwed things up.

Gamestop has Reggie now maybe their practices will change? Maybe they will change their ways to stay afloat? Become a better business? Analyze past mistakes and improve. People should be given a chance to improve right. You dont want all bad things to happen just because you don't like them, you want people to better themselves. But this virus takes that chance away.

If we don't handle this pandemic well that ressecion could turn to a great depression, that's how bad this can get if we shut down too long. So there is incentive to open, people may die from virus, but people will suffer without a job. It's about picking one that'll give the lesser damage. Or stay shut down till we control this virus hopefully without to much economic damage.