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Read More »Nexon rebuilding Final Fantasy XI in Unreal Engine 4 for mobile
Reboot of MMO is result of partnership between MapleStory studio and Square Enix
Read More »MCV Jobs Weekly: Square Enix strengthens its communications team
Colette Barr andSunil Godhania will focus on Final Fantasy, Toxic hires a new editor and Activision promotes Philip Earl to EVP international. Square Enix strengthens its communications team Square Enix Europe has expanded its PR and community team with two new hires. Colette Barr has made the move from agency …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV on PC would mean ‘starting development from scratch’
Although it might be a bit of a wait for the ‘more technically developed’ version – the RPG originally began life in 2006
Read More »The Big Game: The return of Final Fantasy
We all love a good underdog story. Eddie the Eagle, Leicester City Football Club, Rocky… nothing quite captures the public imagination like a determined minnow taking on and beating the established giants. But there is another type of underdog story. The tale of a once great fighter who has faded …
Read More »Final Fantasy 7 Remake episodes will be full-size games
Square Enix’s episodic approach to Final Fantasy 7 Remake will adopt an entirely different model to its more recent episodic release, Hitman. GameSpot reports that producer Yoshinori Kitase has said in the latest Game Informer magazine that instead the RPG will be more like how the company approached Final Fantasy …
Read More »Square Enix aiding Sushee with Fear Effect revival
French developer launches Kickstarter for Fear Effect Sedna after Collective sign-off
Read More »Square Enix hopes Uncovered event will ‘ignite’ Final Fantasy
Publisher Square Enix says its next Final Fantasy game is the biggest production in the series’ history. And the firm hopes last week’s major Uncovered event will ignite the brand, as it looks to re-establish itself as an RPG powerhouse. The Final Fantasy series has endured a difficult few years, …
Read More »Square Enix to help Kickstart Fear Effect sequel
PSOne IP Fear Effect is staged for a comeback, providing it is successfully crowdfunded. Eurogamer reports that unlike the original title, the Fear Effect Sedna will be a low-budget indie affair courtesy of French developer Sushee, which got signed for the project off the back of Square Enix’s The Collective …
Read More »Umbra tech used in Final Fantasy XV
Square Enix chooses Finnish visiblity optimisation tools
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