Square Enix Eyes More Final Fantasy Remakes After Tactics and Resonance
Square Enix may be preparing to expand its stream of classic Final Fantasy remakes, with leadership reportedly watching how well Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles performed and keeping a close eye on what Final Fantasy Resonance does next. The studio already has several remake projects penciled into its release plans, suggesting it’s thinking beyond just one or two high-profile re-releases.
The remake wave for Final Fantasy has picked up major momentum since the release of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, which helped bring back a wide range of fan-loved entries. The 2020 relaunch of Cloud Strife’s story earned strong critical attention and also acted as the opening chapter of a remake run meant to wrap up in 2027 with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. After that, Square Enix rolled out the Pixel Remaster lineup for the first six mainline Final Fantasy games, and it later followed up with a remake of the original Final Fantasy Tactics. With Final Fantasy Resonance on the horizon, Square Enix is apparently not closing the door on additional remakes after this next release.
There’s also chatter that Square Enix could be preparing to bring Final Fantasy 15 to a new platform soon, opening the door for an even larger group of players to revisit the RPG.
Square Enix Is Considering More Final Fantasy Remakes
At recent shareholder meetings, Square Enix addressed a question about whether more remakes could arrive in the future. The company described its planning process as a “trial-and-error” approach when deciding release timing, saying it evaluates how to handle remakes in a way that respects the original games. Square Enix also emphasized that it pays attention to player reaction and community feedback when developing more recent titles—implying it looks for what “resonates with fans” when deciding what to revisit and how to modernize it. While the company didn’t provide a full confirmation of new projects for the franchise, it suggested that the traction behind The Ivalice Chronicles and the upcoming Final Fantasy Resonance may influence whether more remakes follow.
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Talk of additional classic Final Fantasy remakes has been around for years, and the franchise continues to attract plenty of speculation. Final Fantasy 7 Remake director Naoki Hamaguchi has previously weighed in on the idea of a Final Fantasy 6 remake, saying he’d like to see “new blood” take the lead on a future project. Meanwhile, Final Fantasy 9 has also been widely rumored as a candidate for the next round of remakes, though a report from January 2026 claimed the project might have been paused or shelved internally.
Square Enix’s remarks point to Final Fantasy Resonance as a potential turning point for how the studio handles the franchise going forward. Resonance is set to launch as the first Final Fantasy game in the studio’s HD-2D visual style, a look popularized by titles like the Octopath Traveler series and Triangle Strategy. The game is said to reshape the first storyline arc from the mobile title Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, with cameo appearances featuring several past Final Fantasy protagonists. Square Enix has positioned Resonance as a complete remake designed for consoles, rather than something that’s simply a direct port of Brave Exvius.
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The Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is also scheduled to end in early 2027 with Final Fantasy 7 Revelation. Square Enix is expected to introduce adjustments compared to the original game, and it has already confirmed that two specific elements from Final Fantasy 7—Bone Village and the excavation minigame—won’t be returning in Revelation. Naoki Hamaguchi has also said Square Enix is exploring the idea of a DLC chapter for Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, drawing a comparison to the Intergrade DLC that followed the first Final Fantasy 7 Remake, which added content built around Yuffie. With multiple major remakes confirmed and more possibilities still being discussed, Final Fantasy appears to have a busy roadmap ahead for players.
