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Square Enix Shareholder Demands Major Overhaul of Final Fantasy Maker

A major investor, 3D Investment Partners, is publicly calling for a strategic overhaul at Square Enix, criticizing management for declining…

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Culture

The Ugly Beauty of a Future Classic

Square Enix's HD-2D style breaks from visual homogeneity in blockbuster games by combining nostalgic 16-bit pixel art with modern 3D…

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Entertainment

Octopath Traveler 0: First Review Revealed

Square Enix's *Octopath Traveler 0* launches December 4th for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, featuring a customizable hero and a…

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Artificial Intelligence

Square Enix Aims for AI to Handle 70% of QA by 2027

Square Enix aims to use generative AI for 70% of its quality assurance by 2027, collaborating with the University of…

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Entertainment

Final Fantasy’s Beloved Fighting Game Returns Soon

Square Enix is reviving the Final Fantasy spin-off Dissidia exclusively for mobile platforms, with an announcement stream scheduled for October…

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Entertainment

Dissidia Final Fantasy Mobile Game Reveal Date Set

Square Enix will reveal a new Dissidia Final Fantasy mobile game on October 14, with a trailer available in English…

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Entertainment

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3 Release Date Already Set, Confirms Nomura

The third installment of the Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy is in development with a confirmed reveal date, and both…

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Entertainment

Final Fantasy Tactics Remake Offers Free Switch 2 Upgrade

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles offers a free visual and performance upgrade for Nintendo Switch 2 owners who buy…

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Entertainment

Octopath Traveler 0 on Switch 2 Requires Game-Key Card Only

The upcoming *Octopath Traveler 0* for Nintendo Switch 2 will use Game-Key Cards (download codes) instead of physical cartridges, disappointing…

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Entertainment

Square Enix Reveals New HD-2D Action JRPG Game

Square Enix announced The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, an HD-2D action JRPG where protagonist Elliot and fairy Faie…

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Entertainment

Final Fantasy Tactics Remake Rebuilt from Scratch After Lost Source Code

The Final Fantasy Tactics remake required a complete rebuild after the original source code was lost due to 1990s development…

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BigTech Companies

Final Fantasy 14 Drops Windows 10 Support but Remains Playable

Final Fantasy 14 will drop official Windows 10 support after October 14, though the game may still work; this aligns…

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Entertainment

Dragon Quest 7 Remake in Development at Square Enix – Report

Square Enix is reportedly developing a full remake of Dragon Quest 7, building on the success of the Dragon Quest…

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Culture

Final Fantasy 17 Turn-Based? Yoshida Says It’s Not Clear Yet

The future of Final Fantasy's combat system is uncertain, with producer Naoki Yoshida acknowledging fan debates about a potential return…

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BigTech Companies

Final Fantasy 9 25th Anniversary: Where’s the Remake?

Square Enix released a nostalgic tribute video for *Final Fantasy IX*'s 25th anniversary, featuring classic FMV sequences and a new…

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Entertainment

Final Fantasy 16 Producer Teases Potential Switch 2 Release

Producer Naoki Yoshida's comments about "Just Nintendo left" and creative director Kazutoyo Maehiro's response have fueled speculation about a potential…

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Entertainment

Nier: Automata Devs Deny Censorship Claims, Blame Mistranslation

The developers of Nier: Automata clarified that claims about censorship were due to a mistranslation, not actual restrictions on character…

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Entertainment

Square Enix’s Killer Inn: A Murder Mystery Action Game

Square Enix announced "Killer Inn", a multiplayer murder mystery game where 24 players compete as wolves (deceivers) or lambs (detectives),…

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