12 Gaming Predictions For The Rest Of 2017

7. Kingdom Hearts III & Final Fantasy 7 Remake Remain Without Release Dates

Kingdom Hearts III Trailer
Square Enix

The Prediction: After both games missed E3 and remain without release dates, Square Enix will continue to troll fans by leaving both Kingdom Hearts III and Final Fantasy 7 Remake dateless as 2018 ticks over.

Why It Will Happen: Square Enix works to no discernible schedule or cycle with their releases: they get done when they get done, and as they've proven so many times before, they're never in a hurry to announce a release date, especially as it'll probably end up getting moved anyway.

Simply, why be optimistic when SE has such a bad reputation in this area, and Final Fantasy VII Remake is reportedly in a much earlier stage of development than many initially believed?

Why It Might Not: In fairness, KH3 was first announced at E3 2013, so it's not outside the realm of possibility for it to finally get dated later this year. But still..

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