A few months ago the games industry faced what many at the time believed could be the biggest leak in its history thanks to a breach of Nvidia, revealing almost all of the titles listed on its GeForce Now servers. Since then, fans have lost confidence that this leak hasrevealed numerous secrets from behind the scenes of many publishersas it appears many of the titles listed are placeholders for games that may never come to fruition. However, some titles, such as the PC versions ofGod of WarandSackboy: A Big Adventure, have seen formal announcements since the leak. Now, a very unexpected title from the GeForce Now leaks, a remaster ofFinal Fantasy Tactics, has appeared on another retailer, indicating that it could be real.
Final Fantasy Tacticswas first released on the PlayStation in 1997 in Japan, with a North American release coming later in 1998. The game is a tactical RPG set in the fictional world of Ivalice, a location that would house many futureFinal Fantasytitles such asFinal Fantasy 12. The game was a major spin-off from Square Enix’s turn-based RPG series, with a development team led byOgre Battlecreator Yasumi Matsuno, and went on to become a cult classic, with many fans regarding it asone of the best tactical RPGs ever made. The game was followed in 2003 by a Game Boy Advance sequel aptly titledFinal Fantasy Tactics Advance, with it itself receiving a Nintendo DS sequel titledFinal Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. In 2007,Final Fantasy Tacticswas remastered for PSP asFinal Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions.
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While the series has laid dormant for many years, with Square Enix pivoting away from console-basedFinal Fantasyspin-offs in recent years to focus on the main seriesand MMOs likeFinal Fantasy 14, fans have kept up hope that they would some day return to the land of Ivalice with another tactical RPG. After suspiciously appearing in the Nvidia GeForce Now leak a few months ago, a reference to a mysteriousFinal Fantasy Tacticsremaster has again appeared on digital retailer Instant Gaming, as spotted by ComicBook. This has sent fans spinning in speculation once again with regards to what this remaster could look like, whether it will be just a simple re-release ofWar of the Lionsor a full 3D remake of the PlayStation classic.
Interestingly, the Instant Gaming listing is accompanied by a piece of art and a “2023” release window, meaning the retailer has already provided more than enough material to convince fans that this is something that Square Enix is planning for the coming future. As for when this remaster could be announced,The Game Awards 2021 is quickly approaching, and Square Enix is known to drop news at the event. However, fans should take this leak with a grain of salt for now and keep their expectations in check.
Final Fantasy Tactics Remasteris rumored to be in development.
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