Square Enix game hit the shelves in the European and Australian regions early due to the coronavirus. (And that’s not all – in Germany, Resident Evil 3 Remake has also broken the street date…)

„[…] We had some hard decisions to make during the final few weeks before launch due to disruption to distribution channels caused by the spread of the COVID-19 virus. These unique circumstances have made it very difficult to align the timing of our global shipping. Our highest priority is that all of you, including those who live in countries currently facing the biggest disruption, can play the game at launch, so we decided to ship the game far earlier than usual to Europe and Australia. As a result, there is a greater chance that some of you in these regions will now get a copy of the game before the worldwide release date of April 10. For other western regions, including the Americas, copies will be shipped this week and we feel optimistic that most of you will receive the game for launch day. However, due to the challenging situation, we cannot provide delivery dates for each country and each retailer.

[…] To everyone we would like to ask one big favour. If you get the game early, please think of others and don’t spoil it for them. We know there are potential spoilers that have been out there for over two decades as the original Final Fantasy VII was released in 1997. But Final Fantasy VII Remake is a new game that still has many surprises for everyone. All our fans and players deserve to experience the game for themselves, and we ask for the support of our dedicated community around the world to ensure that […],” Yoshinori Kitase (Square Enix producer) and Tetsuya Nomura (the director) said in a new message.

So if you are reading from Europe or Australia, you might consider calling your local game store – if it’s open… – to see if they started selling Final Fantasy VII Remake. The game is supposed to launch on April 10, exclusively on PlayStation 4 (it’s a timed PS4-exclusive for a year), and the PlayStation Store (digital) release will stick by this day. Until then, you can download a demo of the game off PSN.

Source: Gematsu