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Opinion

Representation of Black women in video games is on the rise, but there is still room to grow | Opinion

Javon Goard explores the lack of Black female leads in AAA blockbusters, and why Forspoken ought to be the first of many

April 19, 2023 Javon Goard

News

Square Enix has called Forspoken's sales lackluster

Company president Yosuke Matsuda also said that reviews for the RPG were challenging

March 10, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix's main offices in Japan will be relocating to Shibuya

Currently based in Shinjuku, the move is poised to take place in November 2024

March 6, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix's Yosuke Matsuda stepping down after ten years as president

Final Fantasy publisher will be led by Takashi Kiryu, who will take over later this year

March 3, 2023 James Batchelor

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Yuji Naka admits to insider trading

Prosecutor claims that the ex-Square Enix employee made a profit of $167,000 with insider information

March 2, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Forspoken studio Luminous Productions merged with Square Enix

The developer previously operated as an independent subsidiary

March 1, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Square Enix sees an 6.6% drop for the past nine months as it pulls in $2bn

The publisher notes that its HD Games segment saw an 11.3% decrease despite launching multiple titles

Feb. 3, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix to shutter Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bond

The mobile RPG will go offline on April 26 after originally launching worldwide in September 2021

Jan. 26, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Forspoken | Critical Consensus

Critics split on Square Enix's new RPG; some enjoyed the narrative but others voiced concern over the writing of its lead heroine

Jan. 24, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix aims to grow internal development in 2023, despite selling Western studios

Japanese and Western publishing branches to operate hand-in-hand as company commits to "One Square Enix"

Jan. 3, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Yuji Naka formally charged with insider trading accusations

Former Square Enix employee Taisuke Sasaki was also indicted at the end of December

Jan. 3, 2023 Marie Dealessandri

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Square Enix's Chocobo GP will no longer receive large content updates | News-in-brief

The content news comes nine months after the console racer launched on the Nintendo Switch

Dec. 22, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Yuji Naka arrested for suspected insider trading

Former Square Enix employee and Sonic creator said to have bought $20,000 shares in partner studio ahead of game announcement

Nov. 18, 2022 James Batchelor

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Ex-Square Enix staffers arrested on insider trading allegations

The duo is accused of using their information to purchase Aiming stock to eventually sell it at a higher value

Nov. 17, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix's H1 sales dip to $1.1 billion, but profits up

Launch of Dragon Quest X and Live A Live unable to provide the same boost as Outriders and Nier Replicant

Nov. 8, 2022 James Batchelor

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Beyond NFT fumblings, Square Enix is reinventing itself | Opinion

Much attention is focused on an ill-advised side project – but the company's increased focus on small creative projects and its deft mining of gaming history is much more interesting

Nov. 4, 2022 Rob Fahey

News

Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier to go offline in January 2023

Square Enix's mobile RPG shuts down after a year, developer says it will continue to update the title until its service ends

Oct. 13, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix to shutter Babylon's Fall in February 2023

The Platinum Games developed title will be removed from storefronts while large scale updates have been halted

Sept. 13, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix becomes part of Oasys blockchain

Final Fantasy publisher is one of 21 node validators on the platform as it continues to invest in divisive new technology

Sept. 12, 2022 James Batchelor

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Square Enix Q1 sales decline by 15%

The quarter saw the publisher's units sold decrease by 57% year-over-year, while Final Fantasy 14's monthly subscribers continue to grow

Aug. 5, 2022 Jeffrey Rousseau

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Square Enix's Western studios were a "train wreck in slow motion"

Eidos Montreal founder Stephane D'Astous reflects on the issues he believes led to the studio's sale

July 26, 2022 James Batchelor

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Final Fantasy producer Shinji Hashimoto retires

Square Enix veteran has worked on almost every Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts since 1997

June 1, 2022 James Batchelor

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Following sale of Western devs, Square Enix wants to acquire and establish new studios

The Japanese company also shared its ambition to accelerate investment in blockchain, AI, and the cloud

May 16, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Strong year for Square Enix as Final Fantasy 14 offsets non-MMO game decline

The company's Digital Entertainment category saw a 6% increase in net sales to $2.1 billion

May 13, 2022 Marie Dealessandri

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Square Enix is practically giving away Tomb Raider | Podcast

Latest episode available now, dives into this week's surprise news of Embracer acquiring Crystal Dynamics and more

May 6, 2022 GamesIndustry.biz Staff