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Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
Square Enix and Lightspeed team up to bring Final Fantasy XIV to phones
Publishers are bringing their biggest games to phones, and Final Fantasy XIV is the newest title to join the mobile market.
Nov. 21, 2024
Final Fantasy 14 coming to mobile
Final Fantasy 14 coming to mobile
Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy 14 is being developed for mobile by Lightspeed Studios.
Nov. 20, 2024
Square Enix to seemingly move away from platform exclusivity
Square Enix to seemingly move away from platform exclusivity
Square Enix is looking to launch its games simultaneously on all platforms more regularly.
Nov. 5, 2024
Update: Game composer Nobuo Uematsu will 'cut back' on making game music post-Fantasian release
Update: Game composer Nobuo Uematsu will 'cut back' on making game music post-Fantasian release
Update: Uematsu clarified that Fantasian will not be his final game as a composer, but he will step back from making whole soundtracks for games going forward.
Oct. 16, 2024
Square Enix says sales of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 "did not meet expectations"
Square Enix says sales of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 "did not meet expectations"
Square Enix has confirmed sales of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 "did not meet expectations."
Sept. 18, 2024
Foamstars to become free-to-play
Foamstars to become free-to-play
Square Enix has announced its four-vs-four shooter Foamstars will become free-to-play.
Aug. 28, 2024
Foamstars makes the pivot to free-to-play in October
Foamstars makes the pivot to free-to-play in October
Square Enix's new shooter is ditching a paid model and the PlayStation+ requirement in an effort to add some more players to its ranks.
Aug. 28, 2024
Square Enix's Q1 profits rise 68% to $72m despite sales decline
Square Enix's Q1 profits rise 68% to $72m despite sales decline
Square Enix released its financial earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2024, reporting a significant decrease …
Aug. 7, 2024
Octopath Traveler series hits 4 million sales amid current-gen resurgence
Octopath Traveler series hits 4 million sales amid current-gen resurgence
Square Enix's HD-2D franchise has found an audience ahead of its launch on Xbox Game Pass and current-gen systems.
June 7, 2024
Square Enix shutting down two Dragon Quest mobile games
Square Enix shutting down two Dragon Quest mobile games
Square Enix will be shutting down two of its Dragon Quest mobile games in Japan.
May 28, 2024
Report: Square Enix to lay off workers in European and American divisions
Report: Square Enix to lay off workers in European and American divisions
Square Enix is reportedly preparing to lay off an unconfirmed number of workers as part of restructuring efforts.
May 14, 2024
Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70%
Square Enix embarking on "aggressive multiplatform strategy" as profits drop 70%
Square Enix has released its financials for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, with the results largely below what i…
May 13, 2024