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Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier release date set for 17th November

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Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier comes out 17th November.

Developed by Japanese studio Ateam Entertainment Inc. and published by Square Enix, Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier is a mobile battle royale spin-off.

The game's opening cinematic is below:

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The First Soldier is set in Midgar before the events of Final Fantasy 7. You play as a Soldier candidate and fight for survival.

Producer Tetsuya Nomura has said Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier exists to expand the typical audience attracted to Final Fantasy games, which has become "quite fixed" over time.

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