Tag Archives: square enix

E3 08: Square Enix shares rise on FFXIII boost

The share price of Japanese RPG specialist Square Enix saw its steepest rise in over a month yesterday on news that the firm is to release the madly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII on both Xbox 360 and PS3 . Bloomberg reports that the company’s share price rose 5.2 per cent …

Read More »

E3 08: Square Enix lists its show titles

Square Enix has outlined its range of titles for the E3 expo in Los Angeles, which is lead by high-profile Xbox 360 exclusive Infinite Undiscovery and next-gen RPG The Last Remnant. The first title, which is due out in September, is important milestone for both the publisher and Japanese Xbox …

Read More »

Crisis Core biggest PSP release of 2008

The publisher of new Final Fantasy title Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII has claimed that the title is the biggest release on PSP this year. The title, which is being distributed by Centresoft in the UK, is released in the UK next Friday (June 20th) and will be backed by …

Read More »

New PSP bundle announced

Sony has announced the release of the Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII PSP bundle, which will launch on Friday, June 20th. The pack will be priced at €189.99 (around 150) and contain a limited edition Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII-engraved silver PSP and a copy of the game. Developed …

Read More »

Final Fantasy: Crisis Core website goes live

Square Enix has launched the official website for upcoming release Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. The portal offers fans information about the game’s story and the latest news and pre-order deals – as well as media assets and free game related downloads. Crisis Core is due for a European release …

Read More »

Square Enix FY profits fall

Square Enix has posted a full fiscal year profit of 9.2 billion Japanese Yen ($88.5 million) for the 12 months to March 31st, 2008 – down 20.9 per cent year-on-year. Sales also fell in the period, down 9.8 per cent to 147.5 billion Yen ($1.42 billion), with declining revenues most …

Read More »

Square Enix ready to acquire in ’08

Talking to Reuters , Square Enix president Yoichi Wada has once again pledged to grow his company globally – but this time added that he expects to buy stakes in game developers in the next year. Wada confirmed he is already in talks with a number of parties. "Economies of …

Read More »