Final Fantasy VII Remake's Launch Has Been a Disaster in Some Parts of Asia
Players in countries such as Hong Kong, the Philippines, and Singapore are furious with Sony after they mistakenly purchased the Chinese/Korean language version of the title, rather than the English/Japanese edition advertised.
Our guess is that it will just give all digital owners of the game access to both versions, so they can download their preferred language.
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