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Players who were hoping for a 2017 release for Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII Remake and Kingdom Hearts III may be disappointed. Speaking to Famitsu, director Tetsuya Nomura gave an update on the development status for both titles and apparently they won’t be launching anytime soon. We’re steadily progressing on …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV ships 6m units
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy XV has shipped over 6 million units. This figure also includes the game’s digital sales figures. The game is the fastest-selling entry in the Final Fantasy franchise to date, having experienced strong Day One sales of over 5 million units. It also broke …
Read More »Norwegian studio Artplant buy Project IGI brand from Square Enix
Project IGI to be pulled out of retirement for one last mission
Read More »PS4 sales up 227% in Japan as Final Fantasy XV launches
To no-one’s surprise, this week’s No.1 in Japan is Final Fantasy XV, according to data from Famitsu. The long-in-development and much-anticipated JRPG sold 716,649 units in its first week on shelves. Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XV had sold 5m units in its first day on sale worldwide. The …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV claims series’ second biggest UK launch
FIFA 17 maintains its top spot in the UK charts this week despite strong competition from the new Final Fantasy. FFXV debuts in second place, enjoying the second-best UK launch ever for a Final Fantasy title behind FFXIII. Ubisoft’s new extreme sports release Steep can manage only 24th in its …
Read More »Final Fantasy XV sold 5m units on first day
The latest entry in Square Enix’s JRPG franchise has had a huge start around the world, making it the fastest selling game in the franchise to date. The firm reports that Final Fantasy XV, which launched on Tuesday, shipped and sold digitally a massive five million copies in its first …
Read More »MZ and Square Enix team up for Final Fantasy XV mobile MMO
New game will combine characters and stories from Final Fantasy XV and weave it into an MMO experience using MZ's technology.
Read More »Hitman’s episodic release has proved the sceptics wrong, Io believes
The decision to stray from the established triple-A pricing model and try something different has ultimately paid off, the developers of Hitman have said. Rather than release the complete game at full price, Io chose instead for its latest title to release it in instalments – or episodes – that …
Read More »UPDATED: ‘We need a Kitemark for indie developers,’ says Square Enix Collective boss
Update: Since the publication of this story, Square Enix Collective has contacted MCV to clarify Elliott’s remarks. His statement can be found below. Original story: The head of Square Enix’s Collective indie initiative Phil Elliott has said that the industry should do more to help the cream of the indie …
Read More »Interview: When Dragon Quest met Minecraft
The latest Dragon Quest title, Builders, mixes the series’ RPG stylings with the gameplay of a little-known title called Minecraft. MCV speaks to producer Noriyoshi Fujimoto to find out more Tell me about Dragon Quest Builders. It is a sandbox RPG where the world is set in the Dragon Quest …
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