Rufus from FFVII Will Be Playable in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia August 31, 2023 update will add Rufus, a main antagonist from Final Fantasy VII, as a playable character. This was announced on the game’s official Japanese Twitter account. This announcement was for the Japanese version of the game only. There has not yet been a confirmation on when we can expect Rufus’s inclusion in the global version of the game. However, Weiss from Dirge of Cerberus: FFVII appeared in the global version of the game about six months after his Japanese debut.

Here’s the official announcement for Rufus becoming playable in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.

【イベント予告】31日(木)15:00開催予定の第４部７章～前編～では、FFVIIより『ルーファウス』さんが登場します✨

新章のPVは明日の夕方ごろ、ルーファウスさんの紹介動画は明後日のお昼ごろ公開予定なので、お楽しみに😊#DFF_OO #FF7 pic.twitter.com/QHBgdOfqsg

— DFFオペラオムニア公式 (@DFF_OperaOmnia) August 29, 2023

Rufus will be appearing in part 4 chapter 7 of the main story. A promotional video for the new chapter will be released on August 30, 2023, while a video introducing Rufus will drop on August 31, 2023.

Rufus will be wearing the complex outfit he sports in the Final Fantasy VII Remake. Recently, Square Enix provided some extra details on the creation of this outfit.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia is a free-to-play mobile game that features a variety of characters from the Final Fantasy series. It is a turn-based RPG that has players collect and raise the power of these characters by equipping them with weapons acquired via the gacha.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia is available to download for free on iOS and Android devices, and Rufus join the roster in Japan on August 31, 2023.