Fans of the long-running "Final Fantasy" series were more than ecstatic when Square Enix officially announced an upcoming HD remake of the original 1997 "Final Fantasy 7" video game back in the 2015 Electronic Entertainment Expo event. Ever since then, the game's developer has apparently been hard at work at transforming the classic game into a title that befits the legacy left behind by the original game.

Unfortunately, Square Enix has not really been transparent with the game's development status, which has now led to speculations regarding its official release date.

For now, the only detail officially announced about the game is that it will be released as a multipart series of games that will all tell a single story. The entire title will apparently contain several stand alone games, with each of the installments being developed as a full game in itself. According to the latest reports, the first one will most likely be coming out sometime next year.

Based on the trailers and sneak peeks that were released by the developers, fans should expect some modern graphics and innovations to be integrated into the new game which will be retelling the original story of "Final Fantasy 7." The game's story is believed to simply mirror the original game, but with a few changes on how players will be playing it.

Reports have revealed that the "Final Fantasy 7 Remake" will be taking some of its inspiration from the real-time battle mechanics of games such as "Kingdom Hearts" and "Dissidia." This means that there will be no turn-based battles as seen in the original title.

Square Enix has not yet announced anything official about the release schedules for the various installments, but rumors are rife with claims that the first one should be coming out in 2017. This is then rumored to be followed by the release of the rest of the installments in the succeeding years.