One of the biggest leakers in the video game sector has offered the reason why the remake of Final Fantasy IX is not official
final fantasy It is one of the best-known franchises of all time, although the latest installments released by Square Enix have failed to meet sales expectations. For now, the Japanese firm focuses on the development of Final Fantasy VII Remake Part III, with which they intend to offer more freedom. However, another of the desired projects is the remake of Final Fantasy IX, which has now offered the reason why it is not official yet.
The person in charge of making it known has been Midori, which is the most active leaker at this time in everything related to the Summer Game Fest and the future of video games. According to their information, the remake of Final Fantasy IX is not yet a reality because from Square Enix another company has been hired to carry out the project. “The title was outsourced to another developer”were the words of the leaker.
Development of this title is now very far along.
But I do not have any firm information on the scope of this title or a firm release period right now.
This title could be released before the end of this fiscal year, but I am not certain right now.
— みどり (@MbKKssTBhz5) June 4, 2024
Therefore, it seems that the development would be taking longer than expected, which would have been a long wait. However, Midori herself states that development is in a very advanced phase at the moment, so its launch should not be far away. We will have to continue waiting for the official announcement from Square Enix.
The remake of Final Fantasy IX has already given its first official clue
A few months ago, Square Enix itself revealed a detail that points directly to the remake of Final Fantasy IX. And, to everyone's surprise, the collector's edition for the next expansion of Final Fantasy XIV was announced, dawntrailwhich includes bonus items related to the protagonists of Final Fantasy IX. “You may have noticed that there are a lot of references to Final Fantasy IX here… but the reason is a secret”were the words of Naoki Yoshida to explain it.
Something that, evidently, raised speculation in this regard and invites us to think that the Final Fantasy IX remake is real and its announcement could be close.
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