Final Fantasy 7: Dear Destiny Sets January 28, 2027 Release

Final Fantasy 7 fans have a packed calendar ahead, and January 2027 just got more important. Alongside the ongoing remake trilogy rollout, an official English release date has now been confirmed for the Final Fantasy 7 remake series novel, Dear Destiny—positioned as a bridge into the next major chapter, Final Fantasy 7 Revelation.

A busy FF7 stretch: from Rebirth’s aftermath toward Revelation

The franchise is already lined up for multiple releases across late 2026 and 2027. Before that, an HD-2D title, Final Fantasy Resonance, is slated to launch in October 2026. After that, the wrap-up to the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy—Final Fantasy 7 Revelation—is set to arrive next year.

In that context, January 2027 is shaping up to be more than just a waiting period. The newly confirmed date centers on Dear Destiny, an official novel tied to the remake series, giving fans an additional way to engage with the story while the final game still approaches.

Dear Destiny confirmed for January 28, 2027 (English worldwide)

Dear Destiny is confirmed for worldwide release on January 28, 2027. The novel has previously been available in Japan, but this date marks the arrival of its official English translation.

For pricing, the source indicates a $26.99 physical retail price and a $14.99 digital retail price. Pre-orders are available now, and the novel is listed as available through the Square Enix Store.

The book is written by Kazushige Nojima and is described as a sequel to Traces of Two Pasts. It focuses on the lives of Aerith Gainsborough and Tifa Lockhart leading up to the main narrative of Final Fantasy 7. It also includes a bonus short story centered on Cloud’s time as a Shinra trooper.

What the novel covers—and why it matters before the final game

The story is framed around two parallel journeys. Tifa is shown rebuilding her life at Seventh Heaven while trying to avoid the Turks’ investigation into Avalanche. Aerith, meanwhile, is depicted making a living selling flowers in Midgar while searching for someone important to her.

As both characters move through their separate circumstances, their paths gradually steer them toward the events that shape the main Final Fantasy 7 universe. The source also notes that fans can still find a presence of Sephiroth—linking the novel’s character-focused plot back to the franchise’s larger, defining threads.

With Final Fantasy 7 Revelation still months away, the novel is positioned as a timely bridge between Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and the trilogy’s next—and final—major entry.

Key points

• Dear Destiny’s official English worldwide release is confirmed for January 28, 2027.
• The novel follows Traces of Two Pasts and is written by Kazushige Nojima.
• Pricing is listed as $26.99 for physical and $14.99 for digital, with pre-orders available now.
• The story tracks Aerith and Tifa’s lives leading toward the main Final Fantasy 7 events.

Confirmed release details from the source

Expert View

This kind of mid-trilogy narrative drop signals that Square Enix is treating the remake universe as a multi-format ecosystem, not just a sequence of games. For the community, it also reduces the “dead zone” between major releases by delivering character-centered context right before the final stretch toward Revelation—an approach that can keep attention high and discussion active even when gameplay content is months away.