- Primary Subject: Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis — EC Edition: Arising Crisis
- Key Update: Square Enix confirms a Dirge of Cerberus event featuring Vincent Valentine, integrating the cult-classic spin-off into Ever Crisis as a condensed story experience.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: January 22, 2026
- Quick Answer: Dirge of Cerberus is coming to Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis as a limited event, reimagining Vincent Valentine’s story without a full campaign or remake confirmation.
Final Fantasy VII’s black sheep spin-off, Dirge of Cerberus, was recently acknowledged by Square Enix as part of their major updates for their mobile gacha game, Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis.
Vincent Valentine’s standalone adventure will be integrated into Ever Crisis’ base game called “EC Edition: Arising Crisis,” but it will not be a full campaign. Though little has been confirmed, we can speculate that it will be similar to how Ever Crisis reimagines the Final Fantasy VII story by cutting minor story beats and only focusing on important key details, like Vincent’s altercation with Deepground and his relationship with Lucrecia.
Potential characters that will make their appearance in the Dirge of Cerberus event could be the Tsviets, Vincent’s rogue’s gallery of villains in the game. Fans hope to see Weiss the Immaculate or Nero the Sable make their return, as well as others like Azul the Cerulean, Rosso the Crimson, or Shelke the Transparent.
One of the reasons fans are excited about this event is how it ties to the overall Final Fantasy VII lore. The most pressing mystery from Dirge of Cerberus was Genesis’ involvement. Considered as one of the most controversial villains in Final Fantasy history, Genesis was a foil to Zack Fair’s life as a SOLDIER in Crisis Core. Fans are expecting to see Genesis’ story fleshed out in Ever Crisis’ version, potentially confirming his life after the events of Dirge’s epilogue, which remains unanswered today. Considering it’s marketed as an “Event,” it might not have any significance tied to Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3.
Fans who’ve been waiting for Square Enix to at least mention any semblance of Dirge of Cerberus are happy that the Final Fantasy cult-classic appears for the modern audience.
For added context, Dirge of Cerberus was a 2006 action "shooter" game centered on Vincent Valentine. It is set after the events of Advent Children, which was the movie follow-up to the OG Final Fantasy VII. While it wasn’t the best compared to the other FF titles, it gained a cult following as it remained trapped on PlayStation 2 consoles for two decades. Fans have long called for a remake, but Square Enix’s refusal to acknowledge it (apart from standard cameos in the Remakes) has given many fans the impression that the company simply doesn’t care about it at all.
The Dirge of Cerberus event in Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis has no release date yet, but there is a countdown login bonus that gives free items for logging each day ahead of its reveal. Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is known to have offerings like these, with previous events involving special equipment and weapons or adding special storylines from the franchise’s iconic characters.
In the meantime, the search for a Dirge of Cerberus remake or remaster is still ongoing, but maybe this upcoming event might be the first step Square Enix needed to understand fan demands. It’s already a good sign.
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