Engadget

The Ivalice Chronicles team had to remake the original Final Fantasy Tactics' source code from scratch

Remastering the iconic strategy RPG was a serious undertaking since the original code was lost, as revealed in an interview with Bloomberg. The Morning After - A twice-weekly dose of the news you need ...
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The Final Fantasy Tactics remake is a complete rebuild because the original code is gone

Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles brings a classic strategy RPG back in September 2025, and with it comes an updated take on the characters, stories, and party management we loved. It’s ...
PC Gamer

Final Fantasy Tactics remaster devs built a replacement for its lost source code from fansite downloads, director says: 'I do want to thank all of the fans for all of their ...

Back in June, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles director Kazutoyo Maehiro offered something of an explanation for why it's been more than a decade since FF Tactics has been playable on ...
GamesRadar+

After Final Fantasy Tactics' source code was lost, the remaster's devs looked at fan-made websites' preservation efforts: "We know you guys do such a good job of keeping all of ...

Final Fantasy Losing Final Fantasy Tactics' source code meant The Ivalice Chronicles devs had to use any available resources to rebuild the remaster, "whether that be the retail copy of the game or ...
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Square Enix finally ported Final Fantasy Tactics after its director played it for the first time in years, then instantly ran into issues because no one had the source code anymore

Final Fantasy Losing Final Fantasy Tactics' source code meant The Ivalice Chronicles devs had to use any available resources to rebuild the remaster, "whether that be the retail copy of the game or ...