Square Enix Europe CEO John Yamamoto has said to Develop sister mag MCV that “acquisition is certainly an option,” as the publisher looks to expand its influence in Western markets.
Furthermore, Yamamoto also stated that the publisher is carefully examining adding more Western-developed products to its roster.
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Games Done Quick (GDQ), the leading organizer of charity speedrunning events, and gamescom, the world’s biggest event for computer and video games, today announced gamescom GDQ, a new live event taking place August 28-30, 2026 at the event. This marks GDQ’s first-ever event hosted in Europe and its first official partnership with gamescom.
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