Square Enix updates Final Fantasy Tactics with New Game

Square Enix has released a major update for its tactical role-playing game Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, adding a highly requested New Game mode and several quality-of-life improvements. The update, version 1.5.0, became available on June 17, 2026, for the game on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

The headline addition is the New Game feature, which allows players to begin a fresh playthrough while carrying over unit levels, item data, and other progress from a previously completed save file. This is designed to significantly boost the game's replayability, enabling players to experience the story again with a powerful party or to more easily experiment with different strategies and job combinations from the start.

Another key addition is the Zodiac Compatibility function. This system, which affects battle outcomes by determining how effective units are against each other based on their zodiac signs, can now be checked directly from a unit's status screen. The update makes this previously opaque tactical layer more accessible without removing its strategic depth.

The patch introduces several other gameplay...