Final Fantasy is one of the most recognisable names in gaming and as such, it is unsurprising to see it being by far the most successful franchise published by Square Enix. The company has now released its latest figures, revealing that the Final Fantasy franchise has sold almost 175 million …
Read More »Square Enix invests in cloud gaming company Blacknut
Cloud gaming is becoming an increasingly adopted method of gaming in the industry, with all three major console manufacturers utilising it to some degree. Publisher Square Enix is now exploring the technology, announcing an investment into ‘B2B2C Cloud Gaming Platform Blacknut.’ Making the announcement via press release, the cloud company …
Read More »Square Enix lost money on Outriders, latest figures suggest
Square Enix has not had a great year so far. After selling off a large part of the company for a relatively low price and the bad blood between the publisher and Balan Wonderworld creator Yuji Naka, it has now been revealed that one of the biggest Square games from …
Read More »Industry insider suggests Square Enix might be acquired by Sony
Video game companies are engaging in acquisitions left and right, with the most recent news being that Embracer Group will be acquiring a majority of the Western side of Square Enix. Now the focus has shifted to Square's Japanese side, with rumours suggesting that the publisher may be acquired by …
Read More »Guardians of the Galaxy sold less than Square Enix hoped – at least initially
Square Enix is an interesting company. Consisting of both Japanese and Western studios, the latter’s games have historically been seen as under-delivering when compared to the expectations of the publisher. Such is the case with Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, which according to Square, “undershot our initial expectations.” Marvel’s Guardians …
Read More »Square Enix announces full TGS line-up
Tokyo Game Show is just a few days away, and while some developers and publishers will over-promise and over-hype their conferences, Square Enix has opted to give prospective watchers a complete look at the games line-up, announcing what appears to be a rather lackluster conference. Ahead of the ‘Square Enix …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV must sell more than 10 million copies
Gaming might be the biggest media industry in the world right now, but that doesn't mean all that extra revenue and investment can't create headaches of its own. Games are often being made too big and too expensive to fail and Final Fantasy XV is a perfect example of that. …
Read More »Final Fantasy VII now available on iOS smartphones
It's almost as if Square has realised that its most well remembered game is actually still worth something as an IP, as beyond the PC-re-release a couple of years ago, it's finally announced a full HD remastering is in the works – albeit with a modified combat system – and to top …
Read More »Twitter co-founder joins Disney’s Board of Directors
Twitter Co-founder, Jack Dorsey, has just taken over from Judith L. Estrin, former Chief Technology Officer of Cisco Systems, on Disney's board of Directors. Estrin had to move aside as she had already served the maximum 15 years allowed on the board. Disney announced its latest board member at a press …
Read More »Samsung prepares Galaxy S 4 for biggest launch in history
With an 8 core processor and 1080p rumoured, Samsung is promising an iconic phone. Times Square is an iconic location. This afternoon, Samsung will take over the whole square for what promises to be the biggest launch in phone history – for what Samsung hopes will be the biggest selling …
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