Final Fantasy XII Remake Teased at Distant Worlds Concert

Final Fantasy XII, considered the best of the modern Final Fantasy games (by me), is getting an HD remake, according to statements backed up by the game’s composer. During a Q&A session at the Final Fantasy Distant Worlds concert – an orchestral event that showcases the best of the music from the entire Final Fantasy series – in Pittsburgh, PA, conductor Arnie Roth announced that Final Fantasy XII, the only Final Fantasy game that is not available on modern consoles, is being remade. Hitoshi Sakimoto, who was also in attendance, later confirmed Roth’s statement. Sakimoto was one of three composers for the original game.

Attendees of the concert began furiously tweeting the news as it happened:

https://twitter.com/lanxner/status/627635097785733120

Arnie roth just told the crowd in Pittsburgh there is a ff12 remake coming

— Alex Kraus 🇯🇵🔙 (@alexfkraus) August 2, 2015

Armor Roth, conductor, just said a FF12 remake is in the works.

— Stef 🇺🇦 @ High Concept Prog (@shogun_steph) August 2, 2015

https://twitter.com/BlakePawelec/status/627634631391715329

https://twitter.com/BlakePawelec/status/627644789358481408

But, as the Twitter account for fansite Final Fantasy Network points out:

Please keep in mind Arnie Roth is just a conductor of Distant Worlds so please take this rumor with a grain of salt

— FFNetwork (@finalfantasynet) August 2, 2015

It could be that the news is half-true: non-tech savvy musicians could instead be referring to an HD remaster of FFXII, much like the spit-and-polish given to Final Fantasy X recently.

Final Fantasy Network later tweeted a video of the announcement by Roth, which at least adds an element of legitimacy to the rumour:

Video footage of Arnie Roth revealing "Final Fantasy XII Remake” at Distant Worlds https://t.co/cVSqro5cXK

— FFNetwork (@finalfantasynet) August 2, 2015

It seems likely that something is happening with Final Fantasy XII. But is it a remake or a remaster? Which would you prefer?

Image courtesy of Final Fantasy Network.