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Yusuke Tomizawa, general producer of Bandai Namco Entertainment\u2019s Tales of<\/strong> JRPG series, recently talked to Persona <\/strong>series producer Kazuhisa Wada in a roundtable interview published by Famitsu.<\/a> During the discussion, Tomizawa commented on Tales\u2019 current situation and future as an IP, addressing the long wait for a new entry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the significant legacy it has built up throughout the years, Tomizawa says one challenge the series currently faces is diminishing opportunities for players to interact with past titles and their characters, especially given that there haven\u2019t been any live-service Tales games to keep the playerbase engaged. To address this, Tomizawa\u2019s priority has been to make past games playable on modern platforms as much as possible through the Tales Remastered Project<\/a>, which was launched in 2024. Since the response to these efforts \u2013 including the most recently announced \u201cTales of Eternia Remastered\u201d \u2013 has exceeded expectations, the team intends to remain fully devoted to continuing the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At the same time, Tomizawa is aware that a brand-new entry that lives up to people\u2019s expectations for the series are \u201cabsolutely essential\u201d for the IP\u2019s strength. \u201cThe bar has risen when it comes to the scale of development and other factors, and to be honest, we\u2019ve kept players waiting for quite long,\u201d he says. \u201cWhile we haven\u2019t been able to share concrete information yet, we are continuing to work on it while thinking of the series\u2019 future.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomizawa considers the foundation of the Tales series to be\u00a0games and\u00a0characters that players can \u201clove for a long time,\u201d and is\u00a0determined\u00a0not to compromise on that ideal.\u00a0While apologizing\u00a0for\u00a0the long wait, the producer assured fans he does not intend to lose to rival JRPG series like Persona\u00a0(meant in a light-hearted manner, of course.)\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tales of Eternia Remastered<\/a> is scheduled to release on October 16, 2026 for PC (Steam), PS4\/PS5, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and Xbox Series X\u2758S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related:\u00a0<\/strong>Tales of series producer says over 70% of players come from overseas, but luckily, JRPG fans want the same things regardless\u00a0of where they\u2019re from<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tales of series fans in Japan feel \u201cplayed\u201d by IP\u2019s publisher. Criticism intensifies after Tales of Xillia Remastered announcement<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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