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Square Enix's beloved HD Remaster collection lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on July 23, timed to Final Fantasy X's 25th anniversary. The Switch 2 edition adds a high-speed mode and a random-encounter toggle on top of its already-remastered HD visuals and music - all for the same $49.99 as the original Switch release.
Square Enix's HD-2D style goes fully real-time on June 18 in The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales - a new action RPG from the Octopath Traveler team that follows a boy and his fairy across a thousand-year, four-age journey. Here is everything launching this week.
Square Enix revealed Final Fantasy Resonance, the first HD-2D Final Fantasy and a ground-up reimagining of Brave Exvius' opening arc, launching October 22, 2026 on Switch 2, Switch, PS5, Xbox and PC with turn-based combat.
Square Enix gave Kingdom Hearts IV a major new gameplay trailer at the June 9 Nintendo Direct, showing Sora battling a giant Heartless in the rain-soaked, Shibuya-like city of Quadratum. The game will launch simultaneously on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with native Switch 2 collections of the older titles arriving October 8, 2026.
Square Enix closed Summer Game Fest 2026 by revealing Final Fantasy VII Revelation, the third and final chapter of the Remake trilogy, launching Spring 2027 across PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Cid and Vincent become full party members, the Highwind enables open-world flight, and a new Job Class feature joins combat.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth launched on Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC on June 3, 2026, with Square Enix releasing a launch trailer. The acclaimed remake sequel adds a Streamlined Progression option, ships on Switch 2 as a Game Key Card, and offers a 20% Xbox launch discount through June 10.
Microsoft's second Game Pass drop of the month adds 13 titles between May 20 and June 2 across Ultimate, Premium, and PC tiers. Day-one additions include Luna Abyss (May 21), Echo Generation 2 (May 27), and the Crashout Crew / Kabuto Park double on May 28. The standout finishers are Jurassic World Evolution 3 and Final Fantasy VI Pixel Remaster, both landing on June 2 and both available on the family-friendly Premium tier - a tonal pivot from April's action-heavy calendar.
Square Enix's Team Asano dropped the Prologue Demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales on May 19, 2026 across Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The free demo features faster movement, a new difficulty tier, seven weapon types with magicite customisation, and save data that carries into the June 18 full launch.
Yuji Horii confirmed via the KosoKoso podcast that a Dragon Quest 40th anniversary livestream airs May 27 with news on the next game — almost certainly Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate. The original podcast clip was pulled within hours.
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow brings roguelite dungeon runs and four-player co-op to phones in a free-to-play package that finally gives the franchise a genuine mobile identity.
Square Enix surprise-drops a free Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo covering two full chapters on Switch 2 and Xbox, with all progress carrying over to the June 3 launch.
FFXIV Patch 7.5 'Trail to the Heavens' is live today. The Dawntrail finale begins with a new alliance raid concluding the Echoes of Vana'diel series, the Clyteum dungeon, the Enuo trial in Normal and Extreme, Shinryu Unreal, a new Crystalline Conflict arena, and Duty Support for two classic dungeons.
Square Enix dropped FFXIV's next expansion at Fan Fest 2026: Evercold launches January 2027, kicking off the Godless Realms Saga with a full combat overhaul, two original jobs, a Switch 2 version this August, and a Neon Genesis Evangelion alliance raid called Ghosts of Desire. Patch 7.5 ships April 28.
Square Enix restored Final Fantasy XIV's Online Store gifting feature on April 2, 2026, after four years of restrictions. Mounts, minions, emotes, and four other categories can now be gifted to friends, with a new three-day friends-list cooldown to prevent fraud.