Don Chesney @ Gamingvice.net writes:
"With E3 right around the corner and the High Def generation of gaming taking another step into the future, we’re seeing videogames change with 3D gaming, more motion controls and our game consoles have morphed into entertainment centers. Constant news has been leaked before E3 has even started, but yesterday I noticed something big coming out of Square Enix – No Final fantasy Versus XIII."
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth publisher Square Enix has declared a $140m loss based on a shakeup of its internal development pipeline.
What are they doing over there? Sounds like they canceled something big. I read a rumor a while back about ff9 remake . Here "Final Fantasy IX has gone through a very challenging development, the game is still in progress but may undergo changes drastic enough that we won't hear about it for a couple of years."
This could be one of the reasons if the rumor is true. That was Silknight i don't know how credible he is but it's something and it would make sense.
The industry implosion is continuing. Sky high budgets, prolonged development windows, stagnant sales numbers, and falling currency values (inflation) are wreaking havoc on the legacy industry. AAA games will slowly become the rarity.
Saad from eXputer: "After suffering from massive financial hits, Square Enix & Bandai Namco appear to be turning over a new leaf but I'm still unconvinced."
I was talking about games with some Japanese guys here in Japan, and it seems like around here Bandai Namco has a fame of making low-quality games, with the occasional gem.
About Square Enix, I believe they lack the capacity to improve. They should learn with Capcom (although even Capcom still makes some bad mistakes), but I don't think they ever will. They keep chasing whatever is new at the time (blockchain, AI...) to say "we innovate", without considering the public perception and if these things actually improve the games or not. Them releasing too many small games with no advertising also shows a lack of trust in its own products. Even with their biggest games, like turning FF into an action game with XVI and the very divisive plot changes regarding whispers and timelines in VII Remake, shows them trying to attract a new generation of gamers without understanding what made the series so big in the first place.
I don’t know why NOW they decide on this, but I guess later is better than never.
Saad from eXputer: "I'm glad I don't have to choose between Square Enix, Atlus, and FromSoftware due to bad release windows and Shadow of the Erdtree."
What a word vomit, rambling, turd of an article that simply states the obvious. Classic exputer.
Inflate and bash is the name of the game. Then they start all over again.
FF13 was a good anime at best and people are still waiting for another title..lol
I'm actually glad it wont be at E3 because of the possibility that Nomura might 'shoulder tap' someone...
I want it to be a PS3 exclusive as the PS3 is now a more viable platfor for third party exclusives. The PS3 went from 22 million last E3 to 36 million in March this year. The PS3 was struggling back in 2008 so it was an option for SE.
The second reason I want it to be a PS3 exclusive is it will show if SE are going downhill and stop people blaming the 360 for FF XIII problem.
360 gamers want crappy, half-assed failed PS3 games. If it goes multiplat it will be a fun little waiting game to see what gets scrapped so it's "even".