Square Enix Reportedly Halted a Nearly Finished Final Fantasy IX Remake and Has Now Pivoted Away from Mining Its Past
📍 Where it landed
The nearly finished Final Fantasy IX remake was stalled and effectively cancelled after Square Enix halted the project, with multiple outlets reporting it was “very far along” before being put on hold. The company has since pivoted away from mining its past titles, and coverage of the remake has quieted without further developments.
Epilogue added 4d ago, after coverage quieted.
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