A known insider in the video game industry responded to and confirmed claims thatFinal Fantasy Tacticswill receive a remaster from Square Enix at some point. The insider posted their reply to a question on the subject on Twitter, with manyFinal Fantasyfans wondering when Square Enix would return to Ivalice in the future.
Originally released on the PS1 in 1997,Final Fantasy Tacticswas the first tactical JRPG in the series and took place during the War of the Lions in the fictional world of Ivalice. The game received an enhanced port,Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions, in 2007 for the PSP and years later on iOS and Android. The plot centers around the conflict for the throne, with the main protagonist Ramza Beoulve and his comrades caught in the thick of it. With a politically-driven plot, anda vast number of iconicFinal FantasyJobsfor players to fill their unit roster with, such as the Black Mage, White Mage, and Summoner,Final Fantasy Tacticsis considered one of the classics in the series. However, it has not seen a release since the mobile ports ofThe War of the Lions. With fans calling for Square Enix to give the game a remaster with similar graphics toTactics Ogre: RebornorOctopath Traveler 2, it seems one industry insider is in agreement.
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Bloomberg columnist and games industry insider Jason Schreier replied to a tweet asking plainly where the remaster forFinal Fantasy Tacticsis, which was asked when Schreier tweeted about his early impressions ofOctopath Traveler 2. While Schreier seemed focused on another Square Enix game, a simple reply stating that theFinal Fantasy Tacticsremaster was “coming” was enough to sendFinal Fantasyfans into a frenzy. Schreier’s comments correlated with otherrumors concerning a remasteredFinal Fantasy Tactics, as Square Enix producer Ichiro Hazama let slip that the team behindFinal Fantasy Tacticsis incredibly busy at the moment on a project.
WhileFinal Fantasy Tacticsis now 25 years old, theFinal Fantasy 35th Anniversary celebrations will continueinto 2023. This will include new merchandise now available for purchase, with more to come through the year. Whether this will includeFinal Fantasy Tacticsor not remains to be seen.
In 2021,a major Nvidia GeForce Now data leakmentioned that a remaster ofFinal Fantasy Tacticswas in the works, with Nvidia validating the leaked list. With several games in the leak confirmed already, only time will tell if a return to Ivalice is in the cards for PC and console players in the near future.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lionsis available now for Android, iOS, and PSP.
