Reliable leaker Midori is back with some new information, but this time it isn’t about the Persona series. Midori, who has a track record of revealing announcements like the Persona 3 Reload’s Episode Aigis , has an update on the long-rumored remake of Final Fantasy IX. According to the leaker, the project is now “very far along” in development and fans can expect to hear official news on the project relatively soon.
Midori begins her thread on the remake by assuring that the project is still in development and was not canceled as part of the latest round of restructuring and layoffs that occurred in May. It’s alleged at one point the FF9 remake was being outsourced for development, but Square Enix was not happy with the results and later took over development internally. However, even with the change in development studio, the project is now far enough along that Midori believes it will be released in 2025.
Kotaku has reached out to Square Enix for comment. The Final Fantasy IX remake is still in development. It is a title that was not cancelled in the restructure of SQEX during this fiscal year.
According to conversations, the title was originally outsourced to another developer. But SQEX was not satisfied and development shifted. — みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) June 4, 2024 FF9 is considered by many to be a series highlight.
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