This wasn’t originally an option and is more or less standard for PS4 titles on PS Plus that also have PS5 versions. However, subscribers who didn’t purchase the full game can now benefit from improved visuals, 60 FPS gameplay and much more for free. If that weren’t enough, Episode INTERmission which stars Yuffie Kisaragi in her own separate side-story is also 25 percent off.

For more details on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, check out our review here. Details on performance improvements for the PC port are still yet to be revealed so stay tuned in the meantime for any updates.

Starting this Wednesday…

• PS Plus subscribers who previously redeemed @FinalFantasy VII Remake via @PlayStation Plus will be able to upgrade to the PS5 version of the game.

• Episode Intermission, the DLC featuring Yuffie Kisaragi, will be 25% off for a limited time! pic.twitter.com/mnkCIRR586

— FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) December 19, 2021

Digital Foundry’s Alexander Battaglia first tweeted about how, “RTSS does not seem to pick up the framerate issues really in Final Fantasy 7 Remake as far as I can tell. It is telling you the game is running at 60 when it sure as hell is not. PresentMon is not reflecting what is on screen.” He noted that this was observed in The Medium and No Man’s Sky OGL (aka OpenGL which was replaced later with Vulkan and provided significant performance gains).

Senior staff writer John Linneman corroborated this, noting that, “Alex sent his clips over for us to check out and, yeah, the PC port of Final Fantasy 7 Remake is terrible. He captured this using an RTX 3090 + 10900k at just 1080p and it’s a mess. The smooth presentation was central to its story telling and this version compromises it.” Keep in mind that those specs are well and above the recommended requirements.

This isn’t the first troubled PC port for a game that Square Enix has ever released (and likely won’t be the last). However, a PC port has apparently been in the wings since the PS4 version’s demo first leaked. Even if actual development didn’t begin on the same until after the release of Intergrade on PS5, it’s highly contentious that the publisher would charge PS5 exclusive-level prices for this version.

Time will tell if these performance issues are across a larger user base so stay tuned. You can check out our review for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade here.

BTW – RTSS does not seem to pick up the framerate issues really in FFVIIR as far as I can tell. It is telling you the game is running at 60 when it sure as hell is not. PresentMon is not reflecting what is on screen.
I saw this before in The Medium at launch, and No Man's Sky OGL

— Alexander Battaglia (@Dachsjaeger) December 17, 2021

Alert: Alex sent his clips over for us to check out and, yeah, the PC port of FFVIIR is terrible. He captured this using an RTX3090 + 10900k at just 1080p and it's a mess. The smooth presentation was central to its story telling and this version compromises it. https://t.co/wE9Wj1OAEz

— John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social (@dark1x) December 17, 2021

Overall, the requirements aren’t anything too crazy. Minimum requirements include an Intel Core i5-3330 or AMD FX-8350 with 8 GB of RAM and either a GeForce GTX 780 or Radeon RX 480 with 3 GB VRAM. Recommended requirements (based on a resolution of 2560×1440) include a Core i7-3770 or Ryzen 3 3100, 12 GB RAM and either a GTX 1080 or RX 5700 with 8 GB VRAM.

In both cases, you’ll need 100 GB of storage space for installation. The maximum resolution is 3840×2160 but it remains to be seen if other improvements are made. The lack of Nvidia’s RTX in the requirements seems to indicate no DLSS support but we’ll have to wait and see in the coming week. Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is out on December 16th for PC.

Introducing the minimum and recommended specs to play @FinalFantasy VII Remake Intergrade on PC, available on Thursday.

Wishlist the game on @EpicGames Store now: https://t.co/YOQ5Fh9Ybz pic.twitter.com/y8EhXdHxDB

— FINAL FANTASY VII (@finalfantasyvii) December 10, 2021

Final Fantasy 7 Remake first launched in April 2020 for PlayStation 4 and garnered strong critical acclaim. It crossed five million in digital sales and worldwide shipments last August. Intergrade builds on it by adding Photo Mode, visual improvements like enhanced textures and different performance modes. Episode INTERmission brings a new story starring Yuffie as she attempts to infiltrate Shinra and steal some Materia.

Square Enix has yet to detail all of the PC-exclusive features but being able to play the game in native 4K/60 FPS seems a given. Stay tuned for more information in the coming week along with additional announcements from The Game Awards 2021.

If you own the disc-based version, then you’ll need to insert the disc in order to upgrade. If you claimed the PS4 version through PlayStation Store, then terrible news – you can’t avail of the free upgrade. To see what improvements Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has to offer over the base PS4 version, head here.

Those upgrading from the PS4 version will need to purchase Episode INTERmission separately. Coming in at under 9 GB, the DLC stars Yuffie Kisaragi as she infiltrates Midgar to steal some powerful Materia from Shinra. Along with new Materia and summons, players will also contend with new enemies and bosses. Episode INTERmission costs $20 and is included with Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade on PS5 (which costs $70).

The DLC content, which is currently available to pre-load, stars Yuffie Kisaragi as she sneaks into Midgar to steal some powerful materia from Shinra. Though capable of fighting at both close and long range, unleashing various ninjutsu in the process, Yuffie will also team up with Sonon who can help in Syngerized Attacks. Together, the duo will have to tackle bosses like Scarlet and Weiss the Immaculate.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is out on June 10th for PS5 players with current PS4 owners able to upgrade for free. Episode INTERmission will cost $20 separately though and is exclusive to the PS5 version. For more details on changes and improvements, head here.

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