While Square Enix has yet to confirm whether or not Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth would feature an open world much like the original game did, it seems that the studio is teasing that it might, as they state there will be a high level of freedom when exploring areas outside of Midgar.

In the same way that they were teasing working on a release date (still targeting Winter 2023,) the official FINAL FANTASY VII Twitter account has once again revealed a new question and answer, this time focused on what players can expect when venturing outside of Midgar. 

Question: How will players journey through the world outside of Midgar in FINAL FANTASY VII Rebirth?

Answer: Players will be able to journey across the wide and multifaceted world with a high degree of freedom, experiencing a myriad of different stories along the way.

We’re hoping this means that we’ll be getting an overworld of sorts that connects each location in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. But it’s important to note that while this tease does seem to suggest that the title will be a lot more open than recent Final Fantasy games, it still doesn’t confirm that it’ll be an entirely open world. Guess we’ll be finding out real soon, as it’s currently speculated that the title will be making a showing at this year’s Summer Game Fest, which airs next week. Otherwise, fans have Final Fantasy 16 to look forward to later this month.