Final Fantasy VII is a landmark 1997 role-playing video game developed by Square (now Square Enix) for the Sony PlayStation that follows Cloud Strife, a mercenary who joins an eco-terrorist group to fight a world-controlling corporation and a powerful genetic experiment named Sephiroth. Set in a dystopian world blending cyberpunk, fantasy, and sci-fi elements, it revolutionized the gaming industry by popularizing Japanese RPGs globally through its cinematic storytelling, 3D computer graphics, and deeply emotional narrative.