Final Fantasy 9 Remake May Have Just Been Confirmed By FFXIV's Director

As fans wait patiently for some kind of update regarding the long-rumored remake, director Naoki Yoshida may have just let the cat out of the bag. Widely revered as one of the best entries in the sprawling series, the success of the Remake Trilogy spurred hopes that Square Enix would treat the cult classic to a similar makeover. While nothing's been confirmed just yet, recent comments from one of the franchise's most prominent leaders suggest the community may soon receive some exciting news.

Per IGN, Yoshida announced at PAX East that the Collectors Editions of the expansion for would include some extra items themed around, prompting the director to elaborate that the reason behind all the references was a secret. After stating this, he reportedly «zipped» his mouth shut, leading to speculation that he's speaking about a remake of the PlayStation One game. Yoshida has shared no further updates on the bonus items but it's worth noting that this isn't the first time has pulled a stunt like this.

It's entirely possible that Yoshida is dropping hints that the remake is closer than expected but has previously hosted events themed around older games in the franchise. The critically acclaimed expansion included plenty of content pulled from both and, and neither of those games has received a ground-up remake aside from the Collection. Older expansions of the MMO also feature plenty of references to and the more recent ​​​​​.

Whether or not is lined up to release soon, the community will just have to wait for some kind of official announcement. Given that Square Enix is still working on DLC for and the third entry in the Remake Trilogy, it stands to reason that the project could take quite a while. was announced in 2015 but only launched for PlayStation 4 in 2020, indicating the length of time that it may take to develop a new version of .

While may not be as popular in the mainstream as the seventh entry in the franchise, it's widely regarded by fans of the JRPG genre as