Overview
- PS5 and PC receive a free update on January 22 that adds optional assists such as constant max HP/MP, fixed 9,999 damage, and maximum items.
- Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S editions launch the same day with these features included from day one.
- All assists are toggles, including full ATB and Limit gauges, 2x EXP and 3x AP gains, easy weapon ability acquisition, max gil, and max Materia levels.
- Director Naoki Hamaguchi frames the features as a way to reduce grind and difficulty friction so players can access the story more easily.
- A free demo on Switch 2 and Xbox lets players complete Chapter 1 with save transfer, with demo save bonuses and a limited-time offer of the original Final Fantasy VII with digital purchases through January 31.