Square Enix officially announces development of Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, expanding the Final Fantasy VII universe with a third-person shooter game.
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is released for PlayStation 2 in Japan, marking the first installment in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII to be a shooter.
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII launches in North America, making the game accessible to Western audiences on PlayStation 2.
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII is released in Europe, completing the worldwide launch on the PlayStation 2 platform.
Genesis Rhapsodos betrays and goes rogue from the SOLDIER program, initiating conflict with Shinra and others.
Vincent Valentine awakens from his long slumber, rejoining the world and beginning his journey in the game’s events.
The Tsviets, a group of powerful assassins linked to the Tsviet organization, are deployed to collect the Chaos Emeralds and carry out Shinra's plans.
The Tsviets launch a major attack on the Shinra headquarters, causing chaos and destruction to weaken Shinra's control.
Vincent confronts Weiss, leader of the Tsviets, in a decisive battle to prevent the use of Ω Weapon.
The Chaos Entity awakens, a powerful being linked with Vincent's past and the source of many conflicts.
Vincent confronts the source of Chaos and faces his past, bringing resolution to his story arc and the game’s main conflict.
