Final Fantasy Tactics Revival: Fans Help Restore Lost Source Code for 2025 Remake

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The development of the Final Fantasy Tactics remaster faced challenges due to the original source code being lost and overwritten over the years, prompting the developers to rely on various versions and fan websites to reconstruct it, ensuring a more authentic remake. The success of this project could lead to more remasters and sequels.
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- How SquareEnix lost the source code to Final Fantasy Tactics, and how they used online fan content to bring it back to life for the 2025 remake Popverse
- Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles Director Says 'That' Boss Fight Still Wrecks Him CNET
- Final Fantasy Tactics – Ivalice Chronicles is a gentler remake, but far from defanged Polygon
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