three-year Square Enix "reboot" thoughts?

[althea_valara]

So Square Enix has announced plans to sorta "reboot" the company over the next three years, here's an article:

https://gameranx.com/updates/id/538134/article/square-enix-outlines-plans-for-a-three-year-reboot-and-it-includes-cancelling-games/

There are several key takeaways:

• The plan is to focus on "Quality, not quantity".


• Because of this, some games in the works have been cancelled. I haven't heard of any Final Fantasy-related titles being cancelled, but the Kingdom Hearts Missing Link mobile game has been abandoned.


• It sounds like they are going to explore multiplatform releases.

I'm cautiously optimistic about these plans. I'd much rather have an excellent game than have a release for a release's sake. I also think multiplatform might be a good direction to go in. I mean, I'm very happy with my PS5 because it has more games I'm interested in than an Xbox X|S does, but (a) I did largely buy the PS5 so I could play FFXVI at launch with all my friends, (b) more fans of Final Fantasy could only be a GOOD thing IMO, so bring on the multi-platform!

Comments

[tre.praze.net]

More cashgrab spinoffs sounds good to me because I've already preordered quite a bit of the mtg stuff and am the kind of sucker who would buy some random item just because it has pyreflies on it or whatever. On a less selfish level it's sad to see them less able to take risks developing entirely new worlds and relying instead on milking old reliable stuff à la current practices at Disney. But yeah if they release magicite-flavoured pocky or whatever I guess I'm buying that.

[althea_valara]

I don't see anything in the news about them not taking risks going forward? And in fact, there was ALSO news yesterday that they've teamed up with TSB (a Japanese broadcasting company) to create a new game from a new IP, planned for worldwide release. Sounds pretty risky to me!

I'm all for cashgrab when it comes to tie-in merchandise. I've bought the first Encyclopedia Eorzea and have an FFXIV music box and have TWO Alisaie figurines. But I would like to see games that focus on quality. Because personally, I was underwhelmed by FFXVI (it's a good game! Just, not as great as I was expecting) and I feel Rebirth is a hot mess of TOO MANY UNNECESSARY MINI-GAMES.