WithThe Game Awards 2019scheduled for this evening, several game companies are now taking the opportunity to build up a little more hype before the event with teases about what may be shown. However, Square Enix is taking a more direct route, as the publisher announced on Twitter today thatFinal Fantasy 7 Remakewill be shown at The Game Awards 2019 with a brand new trailer.
In a post to the officialFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeTwitter account, Square Enix confirmed that a new trailer will be shown during the awards event. Square Enix even provided some context for the trailer, describing it as focusing on “everyone’s favorite ex-Soldier.” That is to say that the trailer will be aboutFinal Fantasy 7protagonist Cloud Strife, or more specifically an introduction to “his story.”
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Up until now, Square Enix has been content to avoid revealing any majorstory beats inFinal Fantasy 7 Remake. Simply sharing familiar settings, characters in familiar situations, or villains and bosses preparing their nefarious deeds has built up hype quite efficiently. Now Square Enix sounds like it’s ready to explore the story ofFinal Fantasy 7 Remakea little more deeply, providing context for Cloud’s role in the story.
What will be interesting to see is whether or not Square Enix copies the early storytelling of the originalFinal Fantasy 7forFinal Fantasy 7 Remake. Structurally,Final Fantasy 7 Remakehas seemed quite similar to the original game so far, based on early trailers, but given the length of the new game and its more cinematic nature, it’d natural forFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketo be unique and creative in many ways.Cloud’s personalityis one of those areas that’s certain to feel different from the original game.
Final Fantasy 7fans won’t have to wait long to see what Square Enix has put together, as The Game Awards 2019 airs at 5:30 pm PT today. The show is planned to run for around two and a half hours, so theFinal Fantasy 7 Remaketrailercould be shown anywhere between 5:30 and 8:00 pm PT. For those who aren’t able to watch the show, it’s certain to be shared online via Square Enix’s social media accounts.
