{
  "id": 18160754,
  "title": "Final Fantasy’s Yoshinori Kitase Teases What’s Next for Square Enix, Says Company Will Prioritize New Games Over Remakes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/final-fantasys-yoshinori-kitase-teases-whats-next-for-square-enix",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-04T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-new-games-remakes-kitase-interview"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Final Fantasy VII Revelation is still months away, but Yoshinori Kitase, producer of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy and brand manager of the Final Fantasy franchise at Square Enix, has teased what's next for the publisher after the game releases next year. Speaking at the Lucca Comics & Games Festival 2026, Kitase expressed Square Enix's preference for investing in new titles, acknowledging that remakes hold significance for certain cases. He emphasized the importance of characters and their development in making Final Fantasy special, citing influences from both European and Japanese cultures. Kitase expressed interest in the potential return to film adaptations, mentioning past inspirations from Star Wars for character names in Final Fantasy VI and Blitzball in Final Fantasy X.",
  "summary": "Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase reveals Square Enix will prioritize new games over remakes, discussing future film adaptations and what he wants to make next.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}