Summary
Recent social media posts by Yasumi Matsuno and Jason Schreier have hinted that an announcement for aFinal Fantasy Tacticsremake could be coming at the next State of Play. While nothing has been officially confirmed, fans ofFinal Fantasy Tacticsshould definitely tune in to Sony’s upcoming showcase on June 4, as it could contain big news.
Recently,Sony announced a new State of Play streamwill be taking place on June 4 at 2 PM PT. The show will last for about 40 minutes, and will feature footage and updates about upcoming games for PlayStation platforms.
However, some recent social media activity has suggested afan-favoriteFinal Fantasytitle might be making an appearanceat the State of Play. Yasumi Matsuno, the director, writer, and lead designer ofFinal Fantasy Tactics, reposted the State of Play announcement on his personal Twitter, only to later remove it not long after. Were that not suspicious enough, renowned Bloomberg video game journalist Jason Schreier made a post of his own on Bluesky only a few hours later that read “I’m just saying,Final Fantasy Tacticsis one of the greatest games ever made,” implying he might have insider knowledge of an impending announcement pertaining to the cult classic.
Final Fantasy Tactics Remake Teased For State of Play
Technically,Final Fantasy Tacticshas already gotten a “remaster” in the form ofWar of the Lions, a PSP and mobile port featuring improvements to the original game. That said,Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lionswas far from a full-fledged remake– and even then, it has been nearly 20 years since its launch.
Rumors of aFinal Fantasy Tacticsremake have been buzzing for years, but they reached a fever pitch after thecritical acclaim ofTactics Ogre Rebornin 2022. Also developed by Matsuno, the originalTactics Ogreis another cult classic tactics game that was released a couple of years beforeFinal Fantasy Tactics, and is often considered to be its spiritual predecessor. Many hoped the success ofTactics Ogre Rebornwould earn the same remake treatment forFinal Fantasy Tactics, and this activity from Matsuno and Schreier has only served to add more fuel to the fire.
That said, it is important to remember this is all speculative; it is just as likely that Matsuno reposted the video game news out of general excitement, and only removed it to prevent gamers from getting the wrong idea. Likewise, Schreier may have simply been expressing his love forFinal Fantasy Tactics, and might not know anything about the remake. Even so, there is a chance aFinal Fantasy Tacticsremake could be announced at the June 4 State of Play, so fans should probably tune in just in case.
