Summary
AFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthcrossover event kicked off inFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisison February 16. This development arrives mere weeks ahead of the much-anticipated RPG’s release, asFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis scheduled to launch on February 29.
Created by Japanese studio Applibot in collaboration with Square Enix,Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisisis a free-to-play gacha gamethat serves as an abridged compilation of theFF7timeline. It was originally released on Android and iOS devices on September 7 before making its way to Steam exactly three months later. The game has enjoyed a consistent stream of updates since its mobile debut.
The latest such content drop arrives in the form of a crossover event meant to commemorate theupcoming release ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Starting February 16,Ever Crisisplayers can partake in a new campaign inspired by the second entry in theFF7remake trilogy, in addition to taking advantage of aRebirth-themed banner draw. The latter features Guide Uniform, an exclusive piece of gear for Tifa, as well as new Red XIII gear called The Hellhound.
FF7 Rebirth Crossover Event in Ever Crisis Stars Some Familiar Faces
Meanwhile, the crossover campaign starring Cloud Strife and Sephiroth promises to offer a unique perspective on some of theevents from theCompilation ofFinal Fantasy 7. It will do so through a series ofFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthvideos featuring Cloud and Sephiroth advancing toward Mt. Nibel. Tifa is also present in the campaign, although it remains to be seen how much screen time she actually got.
The newFinal Fantasy 7: Ever Crisiseventincludes some time-limited opportunities to grab in-game currency and other goodies. One of them arrives in the form of 1,000 Blue Crystals available as daily login rewards until Sunday, February 18, at 11:59am PT. Another one includes freeFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth-themed x10 Weapon Draws, which will be available daily until March 3, at 5:59pm PT. Completing all event missions by that date will also netEver Crisisplayers an extra 3,000 Blue Crystals. An identical award awaits those who log into the game for 15 days by 11:59am PT on March 6.
The latestEver Crisiscrossover event launched shortly after Square Enix debuted theFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthdemo on the PS Store. Aside from widespread praise from the fandom, the trial version of the game has already received the promise of a major content update, which is scheduled to drop on February 21. While it is fairly unusual for developers to revise game demos, Square Enix has already set a precedent for that with Episode Duscae, a vertical slice ofFinal Fantasy 15that was released and subsequently updated in 2015.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
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Discover a vibrant and vast world in this standalone entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second entry in the Final Fantasy VII remake project, which retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. Iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII have escaped from the dystopian city Midgar and are now in pursuit of Sephiroth, the vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. This new adventure can be enjoyed by all players, even those who have yet to play Final Fantasy VII Remake or the PlayStation original. Expect a new standard of cinematic storytelling, fast-paced combat and rich exploration across a vast world.
