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The current state of FFXIV and Square Enix’s plans for future Dragon Quest games

By: Justin Haywald Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, Square Enix’s reboot of their MMO franchise, has already surpassed the company’s previous entry in the series, Final Fantasy XI. With over 600,000 active subscribers, FFXIV has more active players than FFXI did at its peak. This information came from Square’s online financial results briefing, posted earlier today. In the document, Square also outlines their plans … Continue reading The current state of FFXIV and Square Enix’s plans for future Dragon Quest games

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Square Enix posts $26 million quarterly loss

By: Brendan Sinclair Square Enix expects to turn a tidy profit for its current year, but it’s off to a bad start. The publisher today reported results for its first fiscal quarter (the three months ended June 30), which saw net losses of nearly ¥2.1 billion ($26.4 million). For the same period the year before, Square Enix turned a profit of ¥690 million ($8.8 million). … Continue reading Square Enix posts $26 million quarterly loss

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Are JRPGs dead? Final Fantasy XIII creates a rift in fan opinion. JRPGs suffer an identity crisis

By PSM3 UK Over ten million people own a copy of FFVII. Released in 1997, Square’s iconic RPG is still regarded with reverence by RPG die hards and casual players alike. FFVII sold 2.3 million copies in its first three days on sale in Japan alone. To put this in perspective, Metal Gear Solid 4 sold 77,000 copies in its first week, growing to 5 … Continue reading Are JRPGs dead? Final Fantasy XIII creates a rift in fan opinion. JRPGs suffer an identity crisis

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