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Square Enix Unveils Dive-Capable Highwind, Opens FF7 Rebirth World

6/16/2026

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Square Enix unveiled the Highwind airship in the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi said the Highwind can dive and parachute, shown in a seamless cloud-to-ground transition.
Player-controlled airships disappeared after Final Fantasy IX, with only a brief cannon-armed return in Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011).
IGN’s Matt Purslow says the trailer will let the Highwind fly anywhere, turning Rebirth’s hubs into a true open world after 25 years.

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Square Enix unveiled the Highwind airship in the Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer.
Director Naoki Hamaguchi said the Highwind can dive and parachute, shown in a seamless cloud-to-ground transition.
Player-controlled airships disappeared after Final Fantasy IX, with only a brief cannon-armed return in Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011).
IGN’s Matt Purslow says the trailer will let the Highwind fly anywhere, turning Rebirth’s hubs into a true open world after 25 years.