This piece contains spoilers for Final Fantasy VII Remake, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Final Fantasy IX.With recent rumors swirling about a remake of Final Fantasy IX, I can’t help but feel a bit anxious. A lot of my hesitation stems from the fact that Square Enix has already released a remaster of the original Final Fantasy IX that’s playable on modern hardware, perfectly preserving it for those of us who love it while also making it accessible for players who want to experience it for the first time. An even bigger factor, however, is Square Enix's treatment of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy, and the way the gaming industry views remakes as a whole.Game preservation is a hot topic in the world of gaming right now. According to the Video Game History Foundation, approximately 87% of all video games from before 2010 are "critically endangered,” meaning only about 13% of those video games are readily accessible today. That’s a lot of video games that are at risk of being lost to time with no way to recover them.Continue Reading at GameSpot