Square Enix will shut down Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier in January

The First Soldier was Square Enix's attempt to try and get at least a small slice of the battle royale pie. The First Soldier showed promise at launch and many hoped that the studio would extend its patience to provide support for the game for years. But, as it turns out, it's up to its usual old self as the free-to-play title presumably failed to live up to expectations.

Most recently, Square Enix has described games such as Outriders, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and Marvel's Avengers, as failures.

While this isn't indicative of the status of the other FF7-related projects, it's concerning. It's best to keep in mind that FF7 Ever Crisis still doesn't have a release date. It's possible that Square Enix might cancel the project.

If it's any consolation, the FF7 Crisis Core remake is still on track to launch before the year ends. Meanwhile, all signs indicate that FF7 Rebirth will come out next year, months after Final Fantasy 16 hits store shelves.

In other news, Yoshi-P is teasing more Final Fantasy news in a few weeks' time. This might include more trailers for FF16 and FF7 Rebirth as well as official confirmation that the Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster games are coming to consoles.