If you are a Final Fantasy fan, you are probably eager to find out if there are any updates for the Square-Enix’ Final Fantasy Versus XIII project, the one game that has the ability to save the franchise from ‘going downhill further’ so to speak.
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.
Honestly, I don't care that much anymore about this game, it's been like what 6 years and there's barely any info on the game. I'm not saying it doesn't look good though, I think it looks fantastic but I'm just sick of waiting and clinging on every news that comes with this game, plus there so many good games out and coming out. When it comes out I'll get it but till then.
For the rest of us ? maybe early well placed advertising could remedy the loss of excitement for us.
Near the release they should announce "Final Fantasy 13 Versus is now a main FF release title...Final Fantasy 15"
<JAW HITS GROUND>
:)
That would certainly give it some attention.
A few nice trailers and the odd screen here and there dont really cut it when it's dragged out over 3 years without even so much as a release date.
Near release, probably, but right now, more excited for games that are actually coming out.
Yes,really looking forward to this, and from what i have seen so far, i wont be dissapointed.