# Square Enix’s Lost Final Fantasy VII Spin-Off Resurfaces After 20 Years, Cracked By a 90-GPU Server Farm And $900

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-07 09:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Extension | "This Endeavour To Save One Game Cost Me Well Over $900 dollars" - A Missing Final Fantasy VII Mobile Game Has Just Been Preserved | 2026-08-05 11:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAJBVV95cUxNT1BrTGxtSElrNXg5R3VLcmFCY1BOZTRmbEZJajQtdDZPak9SWmVuOG55ZEdQSFBsdzJvSDRuSFRPS29hOEliWi1xY0UzOUZqWnliNm9tdWsyaTZrekpSYXVsTG9TWVBpUFZaaVZzWG5xN0QwWWJraUtuUXNNNGNxUVdNczZPNzd5UDdESmNiMF9MdHk0VVVEQWJWS3pLNlA1X3lYV1hTbnE0Sm5GbDRYMTFWdms0UUVQRFlsUXhscXZMaWRjNTlNYnJUdXJQWDB4ZDl0SmRTY3VqbzU2SWNuV1Z1cVlhby1aWnVZV1F1Und2SGdaYnItNXlxbUFKQ3JJ?oc=5) |
| Console Creatures | Fans Recover Final Fantasy 7 Spinoff After Nearly Being Lost Forever | 2026-08-05 11:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTFBJMkgxYzRPazlqMGNnN0dmNGtIbkdfMXdxSko1VVRIV2hpS2JUM1QyZ0RoY2x5cmcwNWZ3UkFjWkpZanJaNFk2bUxHdGN1RFBzRWtVQWpIcHVZam5sTHN6X3ZtQlFnR1liSXg0NnpGeFQ?oc=5) |
| kotaku.com | Preservationist Spent $900 And Strung Together 90 GPUs To Save A Lost Final Fantasy 7 Spinoff | 2026-08-05 11:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQS1IzRzFnR1A2Mkt5SENxWlFHLTR5R0JHcnA3TnhIZjJ3bF94VXRJTnM0WWJPeWMzLUZ4dU1fU3FHVElvWG9qenNEZTI5cFRBb1A5T3pveU91S2RuVzQtUEdfQ0FkNmdTOUowdUpIY0pIOEpNMjN0bEJ4alNfUWZKMnltY0pETjUwZEtPbg?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | Square Enix’s Lost Final Fantasy VII Spin-Off Resurfaces After 20 Years, Cracked By a 90-GPU Server Farm And $900 | 2026-08-05 11:39 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQdnpnM3V3elY3WUdyN2tIeXJMa2dMLVFqdGRuVm1TbnlZcU1pdEVXWVJsQ3lZd0wxbHZzMlVGTnNTbmFRcmkxNVVjTG1iV2JZSFRCTlhQSWR4Wkt6dUVUdmdKaE5EYm9nZFd4akE2ZjJmUHJHQms0dFJ4ZXpPbkZLUzNBZTFCdkdFRzJF0gGQAUFVX3lxTE5qZTktQXFGRGFYTTU1cm50bXVvWmE3QTVSa1hialQyUnd3Wi1mUHFTUmRUM0FFTmVUS1RrNjRWYlIzZ2VQbnlGMVFJVWxtVU9BRVhTLTZXbkttWkE1eEpJYlhISjBkTUFYakJVVm52ZjNKdmp0YTdIQjJpcmt6cjhBVk5NQ0YyVUFVZUFaaXdONQ?oc=5) |

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