Release Dates

To make reading the list easier, completely new Final Fantasy releases (by region) have been bolded. All rereleases, remakes and expansion packs are un-bolded. Online games ending service are in italics. Please also note that for episodic content, only the release date of the first episode is marked.

1980s

1987
Japan North America Europe
Dec 17: Final Fantasy I
1988
Japan North America Europe
Dec 17: Final Fantasy II
1989
Japan North America Europe
June 1: Final Fantasy I (MSX2)

1990s

1990
Japan North America Europe
Apr 27: Final Fantasy III
Jul 12: Final Fantasy I
1991
Japan North America Europe
Jul 19: Final Fantasy IV
Nov 23: Final Fantasy IV
1992
Japan North America Europe
Dec 13: Final Fantasy V
1994
Japan North America Europe
Mar 21: Legend of the Crystals
Apr 2: Final Fantasy VI
Oct 11: Final Fantasy VI
1997
Japan North America Europe
Jan 31: Final Fantasy VII
Mar 21: Final Fantasy IV (PS)
Jun 20: Final Fantasy Tactics
Sep 7: Final Fantasy VII
Oct 2: Final Fantasy VII International
Nov 17: Final Fantasy VII
1998
Japan North America Europe
Jan 28: Final Fantasy Tactics
Mar 19: Final Fantasy V (PS)
May 31: Final Fantasy VII (PC)
June 25: Final Fantasy VII (PC)
1999
Japan North America Europe
Feb 11: Final Fantasy VIII
Mar 11: Final Fantasy Collection (IV&V&VI) (PS)
Sep 7: Final Fantasy VIII
Sep 30: Final Fantasy Anthology (V&VI) (PS)
Oct 27: Final Fantasy VIII

2000s

2000
Japan North America Europe
Jan 25: Final Fantasy VIII (PC)
Feb 10: Vagrant Story Feb 18: Final Fantasy VIII (PC) Mar 23: Final Fantasy VIII (PC)
May 15: Vagrant Story Jun 21: Vagrant Story
Jul 7: Final Fantasy IX
Nov 13: Final Fantasy IX
Dec 9: Final Fantasy I (Wonderswan Color)
2001
Japan North America Europe
Feb 16: Final Fantasy IX
May 3: Final Fantasy II (Wonderswan Color)
Jul 13: Final Fantasy The Spirits Within
Jul 19: Final Fantasy X
Jun 29: Final Fantasy Chronicles (IV) (PS)
Oct 2: Final Fantasy Unlimited
Oct 2: Final Fantasy Unlimited~異界の音~
Dec 17: Final Fantasy X
2002
Japan North America Europe
Jan 31: Final Fantasy X International Feb 27: Final Fantasy Anthology (IV&V) (PS)
Mar 28: Final Fantasy IV (Wonderswan Color) Mar 1: Final Fantasy VI (PS)
May 16: Final Fantasy XI Online (PS2) May 17: Final Fantasy X
Aug 19: Final Fantasy Unlimited With You
Oct 31: Final Fantasy Origins (I&II) (PS)
Nov 7: Final Fantasy XI Online (PC)
Dec 26: Final Fantasy Unlimited After 2
2003
Japan North America Europe
Feb 14: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Mar 13: Final Fantasy X-2 Mar 14: Final Fantasy Origins (I&II) (PS)
Apr 17: Final Fantasy XI Rise of the Zilart Apr 8: Final Fantasy Origins (I&II) (PS)
May 16: Final Fantasy Unlimited on PC 迷宮~黒き夢の記憶~
Aug 8: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Sep 8: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Oct 28: Final Fantasy XI Online (PC) Oct 24: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Nov 18: Final Fantasy X-2
2004
Japan North America Europe
Feb 19: Final Fantasy X-2 International+Last Mission Feb 9: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Feb 20: Final Fantasy X-2
Mar 1: Final Fantasy I (mobile)
Mar 1: Final Fantasy II (mobile) Mar 23: Final Fantasy XI Online (PS2) Mar 12: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Jul 29: Final Fantasy I&II Dawn of Souls
Sept 17: Final Fantasy XI Online (PC)
Sep 21: Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia
Sep 24: Final Fantasy VII Before Crisis (mobile)
Nov 29: Final Fantasy I&II Dawn of Souls Dec 3: Final Fantasy I&II Dawn of Souls
2005
Japan North America Europe
Apr 8: Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding
Sep 14: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
Dec 12: Final Fantasy IV Advance Dec 15: Final Fantasy IV Advance
2006
Japan North America Europe
Jan 26: Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus
Mar 16: Final Fantasy XII
Apr 18: Final Fantasy XI Online Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Apr 20: Final Fantasy XI Online (Xbox360) Apr 18: Final Fantasy XI Online (Xbox360) Apr 21: Final Fantasy XI Online (Xbox360)
Jun 2: Final Fantasy IV Advance
Aug 15: Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus
Aug 24: Final Fantasy III (DS) Aug 22: Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode
Oct 12: Final Fantasy V Advance Oct 31: Final Fantasy XII
Nov 6: Final Fantasy V Advance
Nov 30: Final Fantasy VI Advance Nov 14: Final Fantasy III (DS) Nov 17: Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus
2007
Japan North America Europe
Feb 5: Final Fantasy VI Advance Feb 23: Final Fantasy XII
Apr 13: Final Fantasy V Advance
Apr 19: Final Fantasy I (PSP)
Apr 26: Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
May 10: Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions (PSP) May 4: Final Fantasy III (DS)
Jun 7: Final Fantasy II (PSP) Jun 26: Final Fantasy I (PSP) Jun 29: Final Fantasy VI Advance
Jul 26: Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode Jul 24: Final Fantasy II (PSP)
Aug 7: Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System
Aug 23: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates
Sep 13: Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
Oct 25: Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimoire of the Rift Oct 9: Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions (PSP) Oct 5: Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions (PSP)
Nov 20: Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
Nov 22: Final Fantasy XI Online Wings of the Goddess
Dec 20: Final Fantasy IV (DS)
2008
Japan North America Europe
Jan 28: Crystal Guardians
Feb 8: Final Fantasy I (PSP)
Feb 8: Final Fantasy II (PSP)
Feb 18: Final Fantasy IV The After Years (mobile) Feb 15: Final Fantasy XII Revenant Wings
Mar 11: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates Mar 21: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ring of Fates
Mar 25: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a King Mar 25: Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
May 12: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a King May 20: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a King
Jun 20: Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core
Jun 24: Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimoire of the Rift Jun 27: Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimoire of the Rift
Jul 22: Final Fantasy IV (DS)
Sep 4: Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus International Sep 5: Final Fantasy IV (DS)
Nov ?: Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding
Dec 18: Final Fantasy Dissidia
Dec 23: Crystal Defenders (iOS)
2009
Japan North America Europe
Jan 27: Crystal Defenders (WiiWare)
Jan 29: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time
Mar 11: Crystal Defenders (XboxLA)
Mar 24: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time Mar 27: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Echoes of Time
Apr 9: Final Fantasy XI A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing
Apr 10: Final Fantasy VII International (PSN)
Apr 16: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Apr 20: Crystal Defenders (WiiWare) Apr 24: Crystal Defenders (WiiWare)
May 13: Final Fantasy Tactics (PSN)
May 13: Crystal Defenders Vanguard Storm (iOS)
May 26: Final Fantasy I (VC)
Jun 1: Final Fantasy IV The After Years (WiiWare)
Jun 2: Final Fantasy VII (PSN)
Jun 2: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete Jun 4: Final Fantasy VII (PSN)
Jun 16: Final Fantasy II (VC) Jun 5: Final Fantasy IV The After Years (WiiWare)
Jun 24: Final Fantasy I (PSN)
Jun 30: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a Darklord
Jul 8: Final Fantasy II (PSN) Jul 20: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a Darklord Jul 17: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles My Life as a Darklord
Jul 20: Final Fantasy XI A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses
Jul 21: Final Fantasy III (PSN)
Jul 21: Final Fantasy IV The After Years (WiiWare) Jul 27: Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete
Aug 4: Final Fantasy IV (VC)
Aug 6: Crystal Defenders (PSN)
Aug 12: Vagrant Story (PSN) Aug 25: Final Fantasy Dissidia
Sep 24: Final Fantasy VIII (PSN) Sep 17: Final Fantasy Tactics (PSN) Sep 4: Final Fantasy Dissidia
Oct 29: Final Fantasy The 4 Heroes of Light Oct 5: Final Fantasy I (VC)
Nov 1: Final Fantasy Dissidia Universal Tuning
Nov 9: Final Fantasy XI A Shantotto Ascension - A Legend Torn, Her Empire Born
Nov 12: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers
Dec 17: Final Fantasy XIII Dec 17: Final Fantasy VIII (PSN)
Dec 26: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers Dec 22: Vagrant Story (PSN)

2010s

2010
Japan North America Europe
Jan 10: Final Fantasy I+II (PSN) Feb 4: Final Fantasy VIII (PSN)
Feb 5: Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles The Crystal Bearers
Feb 25: Final Fantasy I (iOS)
Feb 25: Final Fantasy II (iOS)
Mar 8: Final Fantasy IV (VC)
Mar 9: Final Fantasy XIII
May 7: Final Fantasy I (VC)
May 20: Final Fantasy IX (PSN) May 26: Final Fantasy IX (PSN)
Jun 15: Final Fantasy IX (PSN) Jun 11: Final Fantasy IV (VC)
Jun 21: Final Fantasy XI Vision of Abyssea
Sep 6: Final Fantasy Dimensions (mobile)
Sep 8: Final Fantasy XI Scars of Abyssea
Sep 22: Final Fantasy XIV Online
Oct 5: Final Fantasy The 4 Heroes of Light Oct 8: Final Fantasy The 4 Heroes of Light
Dec 7: Final Fantasy XI Heroes of Abyssea
Dec 8: Crystal Defenders (WinPhone)
2011
Japan North America Europe
Jan 18: Final Fantasy V (VC)
Jan 25: Crystal Defenders (Android)
Mar 3: Final Fantasy Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Mar 1: Vagrant Story (PSN)
Mar 9: Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions (PSN)
Mar 15: Final Fantasy VI (VC) Mar 18: Final Fantasy VI (VC)
Mar 22: Final Fantasy Dissidia 012 [duodecim]
Mar 24: Final Fantasy III (iOS)
Mar 24: Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection (PSP) Mar 25: Final Fantasy Dissidia 012 [duodecim]
Apr 6: Final Fantasy V (PSN) Apr 13: Final Fantasy V (PSN)
Apr 20: Final Fantasy VI (PSN) Apr 19: Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection (PSP) Apr 21: Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection (PSP)
Jun 2: Final Fantasy VI (PSN)
Jun 30: Final Fantasy VI (VC)
Jul 19: Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions (PSN) Jun 30: Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions (PSN)
Aug 4: Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions (iOS)
Oct 27: Final Fantasy Type-0
Nov 22: Final Fantasy V (PSN)
Dec 15: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Dec 6: Final Fantasy VI (PSN)
2012
Japan North America Europe
Jan 6: Final Fantasy Brigade Jan 31: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Feb 16: Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Feb 3: Final Fantasy XIII-2
Jun 13: Final Fantasy I (WinP)
Jun 27: Final Fantasy III (Android)
Jul 3: Final Fantasy Theatrhythm Jul 6: Final Fantasy Theatrhythm
Jul 27: Final Fantasy I (Android)
Aug 13: Final Fantasy Dimensions (iOS)
Aug 31: Final Fantasy Dimensions (Android) Aug 14: Final Fantasy VII (PC digital)
Sep 20: Final Fantasy III (PSP) Sep 25: Final Fantasy III (PSP)
Nov 30: Final Fantasy Artniks
Dec 13: Final Fantasy Theatrhythm (iOS)
Dec 14: Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Dec 20: Final Fantasy IV (iOS)
Dec 21: Final Fantasy II (Android)
Dec 21: Final Fantasy Dimensions (Android)
2013
Japan North America Europe
Jan 17: Final Fantasy All the Bravest (iOS)
Feb 23: Crystal Defenders+ (iOS)
Mar 27: Final Fantasy XI Online Seekers of Adoulin
Mar 28: Final Fantasy V (iOS)
Mar 31: Airborne Brigade Break the Seal
Apr 11: Final Fantasy All the Bravest (Android)
May 16: Final Fantasy VII International (PC digital)
May 28: Final Fantasy Tactics S
Jun 4: Final Fantasy IV (Android)
Jul 4: Final Fantasy VII (Steam)
Aug 27: Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn
Sep 26: Final Fantasy V (Android)
Nov 6: Final Fantasy Pictlogica
Nov 21: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Nov 25: Final Fantasy IV The After Years 3D (iOS, Android)
Dec 26: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD (PS3, Vita) Dec 5: Final Fantasy VIII (Steam)
2014
Japan North America Europe
Jan 16: Final Fantasy VI (Android)
Feb 6: Final Fantasy VI (iOS)
Feb 11: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Feb 14: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Feb 18: Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn (Steam)
Mar 18: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD (PS3, Vita) Mar 21: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD (PS3, Vita)
Apr 14: Final Fantasy XIV A Realm Reborn (PS4)
Apr 24: Theatrhythm Curtain Call
May 14: Final Fantasy Agito May 27: Final Fantasy III (Steam)
Jul 31: Final Fantasy Tactics S Service Ends
Aug 29: Final Fantasy Artniks Service Ends
Sep 16: Final Fantasy World Wide Words (Android) Sep 16: Theatrhythm Curtain Call Sep 19: Theatrhythm Curtain Call
Sep 24: Final Fantasy World Wide Words (iOS) Sep 18: Final Fantasy IV DS (Steam)
Sep 25: Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Oct 31: Final Fantasy VII G-Bike Oct 9: Final Fantasy XIII (Steam)
Nov 10: Final Fantasy Artniks Dive (Gree)
Dec 18: Final Fantasy Explorers (3DS) Dec 11: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Steam)
2015
Japan North America Europe
Feb 12: Final Fantasy Legends: Crystal of Time
Mar 19: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Mar 17: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Mar 20: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Mar 26: Final Fantasy Record Keeper
May 15: Final Fantasy XI Rhapsodies of Vana'diel
Jun 4: Mobius Final Fantasy
Jun 23: Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward (expansion)
Aug 18: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (Steam)
Sep 24: Final Fantasy V (Steam)
Sep 30: Final Fantasy Grandmasters
Oct 22: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
Nov 26: Dissidia Final Fantasy (Arcade)
Nov 30: Final Fantasy Agito (smartphone) service ends
Dec 10: Lightning Returns Final Fantasy XIII (Steam)
Dec 15: Final Fantasy VII G-Bike service ends
2016
Japan North America Europe
Jan 26: Final Fantasy Explorers Jan 29: Final Fantasy Explorers
Feb 9: Final Fantasy IX (iOS, Android)
Feb 29: Final Fantasy World Wide Words service ends
Mar 31: Final Fantasy XV Brotherhood (YouTube)
Mar 31: Final Fantasy XI PS2/Xbox360 Service Ends
Apr 14: Final Fantasy IX (Steam)
May 13: Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD (Steam)
Jul 9: Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV (theaters) Jun 29: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (iOS, Android)
Aug 3: Mobius Final Fantasy (iOS, Android)
Aug 19: Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV (theaters)
Aug 30: Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV (digital release)
Aug 30: Justice Monsters Five (iOS, Android)
Sep 28: Final Fantasy XV Brotherhood (DVD, Blu-ray)
Oct 4: Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV (Blu-ray)
Oct 27: World of Final Fantasy Oct 28: World of Final Fantasy
Oct 31: Final Fantasy Mobius (Steam)
Nov 10: Final Fantasy Legends II1
Nov 29: Final Fantasy XV
Nov 29: Final Fantasy XV A King's Tale
2017
Japan North America Europe
Feb 1: Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia (iOS, Android) Feb 6: Final Fantasy Mobius (Steam)
Mar 27: Justice Monsters Five service ends
Jun 20: Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood (expansion)
Jun 30: Final Fantasy XV A New Empire2 (iOS, Android)
Jul 13: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (PS4) Jul 11: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (PS4)
Jul: Final Fantasy Pictlogica ≒ (3DS)
Sep 8: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Tap (Facebook)
Sep 13: King's Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon (iOS, Android)
Nov 9: Final Fantasy Dimensions II (offline ver)3 (iOS, Android) Nov 9: Final Fantasy Dimensions II (iOS, Android)
Nov 15: Final Fantasy XV: Comrades (expansion)
Nov 21: Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV (PSVR)
Nov 21: World of Final Fantasy (Steam)
Dec 12: World of Final Fantasy: Meli Melo (iOS, Android)
2018
Japan North America Europe
Jan 11: Dissidia NT: Final Fantasy4 (PS4) Jan 30: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (PS4)
Jan 30: Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia (iOS, Android)
Feb 2: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Steam)
Feb 9: Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition
Mar 6: Final Fantasy XV (PC, Steam)
Mar 15: Final Fantasy Explorers Force (iOS, Android)
Jun 26: King's Knight: Wrath of the Dark Dragon service ends
Nov 6: World of Final Fantasy Maxima
Nov 22: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition (PS4)
Nov 30: Final Fantasy Pictlogica service ends
Dec 12: Final Fantasy XV: Comrades (standalone version)
Dec 13: World of Final Fantasy: Meli Melo service ends
2019
Jan 30: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Chocobo Run (Facebook)
Feb 19: Final Fantasy Explorers Force service ends
Mar 12: Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition (PS4, Steam)
Mar: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Tap service ends
Apr 25: Final Fantasy Grandmasters service ends
Jul 2: Final Fantasy XIV Shadowbringers (expansion)
Jul 8: Final Fantasy Digital Card Game (Yahoo Japan)
Sep 3: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (PSN, Xbox Live, Switch, Steam)
Nov 14: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: War of the Visions (iOS, Android)

2020s

2020
Japan North America Europe
Mar 31: Mobius Final Fantasy service ends Mar ?: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius: War of the Visions (iOS, Android)
Apr 10: Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4)
Jun 30: Mobius Final Fantasy service ends
Jul 9: Final Fantasy Digital Card Game service ends
Aug 6: Final Fantasy XI Voracious Resurgence (expansion)
Aug 27: Crystal Chronicles Remastered (PSN, Switch, iOS, Android)
2021
Japan North America Europe
Jun 10: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5)
Nov 17: Final Fantasy VII: First Soldier (iOS, Android)
Dec 7: Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker (expansion)
Dec 16: Final Fantasy VII Remake (PC)
2022
Japan North America Europe
Mar 18: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox X, PC)
Jun 17: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Steam)
Sep 29: Final Fantasy Record Keeper service ends
Dec 13: Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion (PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC)
2023
Japan North America Europe
Feb 16: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (PS4, Switch)

Other

Unconfirmed release date
2022: Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (iOS, Android)
2023: Final Fantasy XVI
2023: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
unknown: Final Fantasy VII Remake part 3 (official title not confirmed)

No release
Final Fantasy The Awakening (iOS, Android, Windows) Note that this game saw a release date in China in 2016 as well as Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia in 2017 and New Zealand and Philippines in 2018, but didn't get released in any of the major regions. It shut down on May 18, 2020.


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