Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age announced!

Hiroaki Kato, producer at Square Enix, has announced today that Final Fantasy XII (released back in 2006 on PlayStation 2) will receive a remastered version called Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and it will be released on PlayStation 4 in 2017.

This version is based on Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System, the international version that was only released in Japan which includes the Zodiac Job System, New Game+, New Game- and a Trail Mode. A top of that this remastered version will feature the following:

  • Updated graphics
    Visuals, including the environments, characters, and movie scenes will be updated to full HD resolution
  • New soundtrack
    Re-recorded the soundtrack using the current generation of sound generation, now in true 7.1 surround. You can also switch back to the original soundtrack.
  • Modern advancements
    PlayStation 4 Trophy support and Share functionality, auto-save, shortened loading times and overlaid location map.

The game will be playable at E3 2016. Expect more news from it soon.