Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Comments on Possibility of Queen's Blood Expansions

13.03.2024 - 18:56 / gamerant.com / Square Enix / Tetsuya Nomura / Naoki Hamaguchi / J Brodie Shirey

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi recently weighed in on the possibility of expansions for the Queen’s Blood card game in the wake of its popularity. Just like Final Fantasy 7 Remake before it, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth expands on the story of the 1997 original and includes many new side quests and bonus activities. Chief among them is Queen’s Blood, a card game that can be played in the lands beyond Midgar’s borders.

The rules of Queen’s Blood are quite simple: to win, the player needs to place cards across three rows on the game board, with their score numbers being tallied up at the end of the game. The Final Fantasy 7 Queen's Blood player with the highest score in at least two of the three rows is declared the winner, and many cards have special abilities that can help the player by multiplying their score or granting them new advantages. Like The Witcher 3’s Gwent, Queen’s Blood is an enjoyable activity in and of itself, with up to 145 different cards to collect while playing through Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s main quest.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi seems to be aware of how popular Queen’s Blood is becoming, as he discussed the possibility of adding new cards in the future during a recent interview with Red Bull. When asked about this, Hamaguchi said that his team at Square Enix hasn’t decided on any Queen’s Blood expansions, but he noted that the fans and media have responded very well to the game so far — enough so that they are considering the possibility of building on Queen’s Blood and its already successful framework.

While it may be lagging behind its predecessor in sales, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews thanks to its massive amount of content — with players spending nearly 100 hours to complete everything the game has to offer. The third and presumably final installment in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake series is already in the works, and creative director Tetsuya Nomura has already confirmed that it will introduce airship travel by way of Cid’s trusty airship the Highwind.

Queen’s Blood could also return in the next Final Fantasy 7 Remake game, as fans already can’t get enough of the collectible card game. If it becomes popular enough, Square Enix could introduce new cards in DLC or even develop a standalone Queen’s Blood game — just like CDPR eventually did with Witcher 3's Gwent. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi says that his team is looking into the possibility of expanding Queen’s Blood somehow, meaning players likely haven’t seen the last of Midar’s favorite card game.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is the second chapter of Square Enix's Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. Once again, the story follows Cloud Strife