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Final Fantasy creator sews up domain for possible new title
Read More »Another FFXIV would ‘destroy’ Square Enix
Naoki Yoshida admits the state of the game troubled him even before its release
Read More »Reviews go live for Hitman: Absolution
Square Enix is preparing to release its last big release of the year, and the review embargo for Hitman: Absolution broke overnight, painting a very welcoming picture. This is a fantastic package – a dark, witty tale of death and retribution that can be whatever you want it to,” Official …
Read More »VIDEO: Hitman Absolution launch trailer arrives, along with first review scores
With just days to go before its November 20th release, Square Enix has released its final launch trailer for Hitman: Absolution. The short also reveals the first review scores for the game, which are hugely encouraging. X360 magazine scored it 10/10 describing the title as one of the best games …
Read More »VIDEO: Hitman Absolution is nearly here
Square Enix’s Hitman: Absolution is so very close now, and the latest teaser trailer is going to make that wait even more excruciating. In it we see a handful of the levels and environments that players will be face with in the final release. Of particular note are the crowd …
Read More »Former president sounds off on Square Enix merger
Former Square Enix boss Hisashi Suzuki has publicly decried the company’s 2003 merger, calling it a complete failure. Suzuki, who was part of the company from 2000 to 2005, revealed the total value of publicly traded stock for Square Enix has never surpassed its value prior to the merger. "The …
Read More »Square Enix merger ‘a complete failure’
Former Square president says company has 'no vision for the future'
Read More »Sleeping Dogs ships 1.5m units as Square reports income drop
Square Enix has reported a moderate rise in net sales for the six months ending September, climbing 6.2 per cent to 61,055m. Other numbers were less positive, however. Operating income fell from 7,391m last year to an operating loss of 6,266m. Last year’s net income for the period of 3,704m …
Read More »Square Enix: £20 iPhone games do work
Publisher Square Enix has dismissed the notion that free-to-play is the only business model for mobile. The firm says it has had success with its premium-priced iOS titles, including episodic title Final Fantasy Dimensions, which costs in total 19.99. It’s actually done a lot more revenue than a lot of …
Read More »MCV digital edition goes free-to-play
This week’s MCV isnow available to view online – and it is absolutely free. The issue is dedicated to the free-to-play games market and features the biggest names in freemium, including Wargaming, Nexon, Ubisoft, CCP, Crytek, InComm, Qinqo, Disney, EA, Gameloft, GREE, GameForge, Jagex, Trion Worlds, Square Enix, MarvelousAQL, Perfect …
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