Overview
- Multiple outlets on Monday reported that industry journalist Alex Donaldson said a single‑game Final Fantasy IX remake was very far along before development stalled and is no longer moving forward.
- The account originates from Donaldson’s comments on ResetEra and has been picked up by GamesRadar+, Wccftech, Vice and others, but Square Enix has not confirmed the project or its status.
- Naoki Yoshida’s recent public remarks that remaking FF6, FF8 and FF9 would likely require multiple installments and sustained teams help explain why a large FFIX remake would be complex and costly to complete.
- Reporters note the work already done on the project could be preserved and later revived, citing past Square Enix examples where effectively shelved games were restarted after delays.
- If the report is true, the move would free development resources for new mainline Final Fantasy titles and could push any FFIX remake further into the future, which matters to fans waiting for a full modern remake and to teams tied to long multi‑installment projects.