Surprise! Beloved PlayStation tactics game Final Fantasy Tactics is getting a full-blown remake for modern consoles, as announced at today's Sony State of Play.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles will include two versions of the game — the classic original (which includes the War of the Lions translation), and a fresh new version with full-blown voice acting, revamped interface, "extensive additions and adjustments to the story", and smoother visuals.
Today's trailer also revealed a release date for the game, which launches for PlayStation 4 and PS5 on September 30, 2025.
Rumors of a Final Fantasy Tactics remake or remaster have been circulating since 2021, when a list of upcoming games were datamined from Nvidia GeForce Now's database that included a Tactics remaster. Numerous games from the list that were unannounced at the time have since tunred out to be real things, and though series creator Yasumi Matsuno denied there was a remaster in the works in 2023, it seems like he was just being coy.
This seems like it will be a great way to re-experience the classic Square tactics game given that its age has made it hard to access since. We gave it an 8.5/10 way back when it first came out in 1998, and we're looking forward to revisiting this beloved game almost three decades later.
In case you missed it, here's everything announced at Sony's State of Play June 2025 showcase.
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