Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Impossible To Platinum Without A Physical Copy

A bug in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth prevents players from getting all the trophies without a physical copy.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is an iconic game beloved by many fans. Released as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, the game received overwhelmingly positive reviews from both fans of the series and critics.

However, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth appears to have a bug that prevents players from obtaining the platinum trophy on the current patch, forcing them to revert to a previous update.

Although it's not possible to revert the digital versions of the game to a previous build, players with the disc can still fix the issue. For trophy hunters, this bug is a bit of a pain; after being spotted by Kotaku, the bug affects the side quest titled “Can't stop, Won't Stop.”

Since the latest patch was released, the game has unfortunately been calculating players' scores incorrectly, making it impossible to earn the points needed to beat the mission, leaving trophy hunters disappointed as they leave a portion of the game incomplete.

This bug locks players out from getting every trophy available in the game, which inevitably stops players from reaching the much sought-after platinum trophy. Having spotted the bug, the Kotaku writer has also shared a way to fix it for players with a physical copy of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.

Players can fix the bug by uninstalling the digital version of the game and reinstalling it via the disc while having disconnected the PlayStation 5 from the internet. Doing so will have players on the launch-day build of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, making it possible to beat the mission.

However, this fix will only work for those with a physical copy; any player who bought the game digitally would have to wait for Square Enix to release another patch or a hotfix that just targets and addresses the bug. Unsurprisingly, forums show players warning one another not to install the latest patch, making this an already widespread issue.