When was Final Fantasy VIII released?

Final Fantasy VIII was released on February 11, 1999.

What platforms is Final Fantasy VIII available on?

Final Fantasy VIII is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable.

Who developed Final Fantasy VIII?

Final Fantasy VIII was developed by Square Product Development Division 1.

Final Fantasy VIII

About

Final Fantasy VIII is the eighth main installment in the Final Fantasy series. The gameplay makes a departure from many series standards. While it still uses the Active Time Battle system, it deviates from the series' traditional means of boosting a character's power via leveling, although levels are not completely abandoned as they were in Final Fantasy II. In addition, it does not have a Magic Point-based system for spell-casting. Instead, magic is collected, drawn, and created from items, and is used to power up the characters via the junction system.

Storyline

Final Fantasy VIII is set on a fantasy world with science fiction elements, and focuses on Squall Leonhart, a young SeeD mercenary hired out to various missions by Balamb Garden. Squall and his friends are enlisted to help a group known as the Forest Owls led by Rinoa Heartilly, an endeavor that escalates into a conflict against the forces led by Sorceress Edea.

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News

Yoshi-P Warns Final Fantasy VI, VIII and IX Remakes Would Need 5 Installments, As Square Enix Teases Final Fantasy XVII - Wccftech

Wccftech · 7/27/2026

28 years later, Final Fantasy 8's wonderfully awkward E3 reveal has hit the internet – please enjoy Square and EA execs desperately trying to stall for Squall for 7 minutes straight - GamesRadar+

GamesRadar+ · 7/26/2026