Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicleswill bring its classic story and gameplay to a new generation of players this fall, but it may not be the only strategy RPG that Square Enix fans will see over the next few years. There has been no confirmed follow-up toFinal Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chroniclesjust yet, but director Kazutoyo Maehiro has hinted that more might be coming before too long.
Proving that the ongoing rumors were true, the remastered version of 1997’sFinal Fantasy Tacticswas revealed at the State of Playpresentation on June 4. Planned for release on September 30 across multiple platforms, the remastered game will sport more than just a visual upgrade, including features like fully voiced dialogue, player control over battle speed, and adjustments to the original narrative.
While longtime fans have shown excitement over the revival of the classic PlayStation 1-era game, Maehiro has suggested that it might not be the last of its kind, given the proper circumstances. In a recent interview withInverse, Maehiro was asked about the potential forThe Ivalice Chroniclesto strike a chord with hew players given the lengthy gap betweenTacticsgames in theFinal Fantasyfranchise. The first-timeFinal Fantasygame director, who has been working on the series since the release of the originalFinal Fantasy Tactics, responded by stating that this game is being made specifically for players who never got a shot at the original and touting some of thefeatures already confirmed forThe Ivalice Chronicles. However, his final comment on the matter is possibly the most interesting, as he stated that if it is successful, it would “surely pave the way for the release of newTacticstitles that followThe Ivalice Chronicles.”
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles May Be Just The Beginning
This isn’t the first time that Square Enix has provided life support for its now 28-year-old strategy RPG. The game was re-released in the Sony Greatest Hits collection four years after its original launch. Additionally, an enhanced PlayStation Portable version, titledFinal Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, was released in 2007, although Maehiro noted that the extraWar of the Lionscontent will not be present inThe Ivalice Chronicles.
While fans will want to wait to gaugeThe Ivalice Chronicles' commercial success before expecting a sequel, there is another rumoredFinal Fantasygame that still hasn’t shown itself after four years. The original leaks leading up to the reveal of theFinal Fantasy Tacticsremaster came to players in 2021 alongsideleaks suggesting a remaster ofFinal Fantasy 9, though Square Enix has yet to announce the return of Zidane Tribal and his crew.
