Kitase Says Square Enix Will Put New Games Ahead of Remakes

Square Enix is looking past its remake pipeline. Yoshinori Kitase, the longtime Final Fantasy producer, has said the publisher will put its weight behind new games rather than continuing to lean on remakes of older titles.

The shift matters because remakes have been a large part of recent Final Fantasy output. Kitase has been closely tied to that work, including the Final Fantasy VII remake projects, so his comments read as a signal about where the franchise's creative energy is heading rather than a sudden break with the past.

Kitase also addressed possible film adaptations of the series and talked about the kinds of projects he wants to work on next. The available summary of his remarks sketches the broad strokes only, pointing to a producer who is thinking about the franchise beyond the games themselves.

For fans, the takeaway is straightforward. Remakes have been the headline act for years, and a public commitment to original titles suggests the next wave of Final Fantasy work may look less like revisiting old ground. Whether that turns into concrete announcements will depend on what Square Enix reveals. For now, this is a stated direction rather than a confirmed slate of games.