Released in 2020 for the PlayStation 4, Final Fantasy VII Remake is a Square Enix action role-playing game and the first entry in a planned trilogy that reimagines the iconic 1997 classic. Set in the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar, players control mercenary Cloud Strife as he joins the eco-terrorist group AVALANCHE to fight the megacorporation Shinra, which is draining the planet's life force. The game abandons the original's turn-based combat for a real-time action system mixed with strategic RPG elements, while key original staff—including director Tetsuya Nomura, producer Yoshinori Kitase, writer Kazushige Nojima, and composer Nobuo Uematsu—returned to helm the project. Critics praised its stunning graphics, expanded narrative, and revamped battle system, though they noted repetitive side-quests and a linear structure as drawbacks. It became a massive commercial hit, selling over 3.5 million copies in three days (making it the fastest-selling PS4 game at the time) and surpassing 8.7 million by March 2025. The trilogy continues with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) and will conclude with Final Fantasy VII Revelation, scheduled for 2027.