Developed by Japanese studio Ateam Entertainment Inc. and published by Square Enix, Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier is a mobile battle royale spin-off. The game’s opening cinematic is below: The First Soldier is set in Midgar before the events of Final Fantasy 7. You play as a Soldier candidate and fight for survival. Producer Tetsuya Nomura has said Final Fantasy 7 The First Soldier exists to expand the typical audience attracted to Final Fantasy games, which has become “quite fixed” over time.