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"It's not Hitman without IO": Why Square Enix set the franchise free
President and CEO Yosuke Matsuda tells GamesIndustry.biz the reasons behind the surprise split with IO Interactive
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Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age sells 1 million
PS4-exclusive HD remaster of PS2 game hits milestone a little over four months after release
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New Dragon Quest, old Final Fantasy drive Square Enix growth
Japanese debut of DQ XI, HD remaster of FF XII, and Nier: Automata push publisher to 24% sales growth for first half of fiscal year
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Final Fantasy: Back from the brink of disaster
On the rocks just five years ago, Final Fantasy is back to being one of the industry's top franchises - courtesy of some bold risk-taking from Square Enix
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Final Fantasy XIV: Closing in on peak WoW
At 10m players and counting, director Naoki Yoshida tells us how a generous free trial and a TV-style structure has driven the MMO to an all-new high
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Square Enix targets games-as-a-service, esports and higher digital sales
One in five copies of Final Fantasy XV sold in North America were downloads, almost one in three for Nier Automata worldwide
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Final Fantasy XIV charity march raises over $21,000 for hurricane relief
12-hour livestream reached $1,000 target "right after the event started"
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“There will be hate you cannot control. In all honesty, it's defeating”
Square Enix's Amy Graves discusses the pressures community managers face ahead of her UKIE Careers Bar talk next week
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Switch can't handle Final Fantasy's Luminous Engine
Meanwhile, Furi dev says Switch port will depend on "a good enough framerate"
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Why Square Enix Collective is resurrecting Fear Effect
There are now two Fear Effect games coming to market 17 years after they were last seen
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Digital sales boost profits at Square Enix
Packaged games declined in Q1, but console downloads, MMOs and smartphone games were all on the rise
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Life is Strange lost a key actor due to SAG-AFTRA strike
Ashly Burch only served as a consultant for Chloe in three-part prequel Before the Storm
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Mobile revenue gravity pulls Square Enix inwards
As cash flows in from Final Fantasy titles in the Japanese mobile market, is Square Enix losing its drive to build new IP and conquer overseas markets?
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Square Enix signs publishing deal with People Can Fly
Final Fantasy publisher and Bulletstorm developer collaborating on a "high-end original title" for consoles and PC
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Square Enix reclaims control of Final Fantasy VII Remake development
CyberConnect2 no longer leading the hotly-anticipated RPG revival
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Nier: Automata hits 1.5m in global shipments and downloads
Square Enix RPG continues to perform strongly
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Life is Strange was bought by 3 million people
French developer Dontnod Entertainment confirms that a second series is in development
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Square Enix posts "record-high" revenue and profits
Full-year results boosted by Final Fantasy XV, weather the storm of IO Interactive withdrawal
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Square Enix expands Final Fantasy XIV's free tier
MMO can now be played for free until level 35
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Square Enix opens Tokyo studio for new RPG
Former Tales of creator Hideo Baba to lead new operation
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Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider boost game revenues for Square Enix
Nine month sales up 30% year-on-year, unit sales in US and Europe double to pass 20 million
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“There's room for high-quality mobile games, and they don't need to be free-to-play”
Square Enix Montreal studio head discusses mobile pricing and the challenge of bringing console IP to smart devices
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Square Enix signs deal to create Marvel superhero games
Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics to build games based on IP including The Avengers.
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Square Enix moves 6 million units of Final Fantasy XV
Figure includes physical shipments and digital sales, with 5 million recorded on its first day on sale
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Former Project IGI devs buy IP back from Square Enix
But developer Artplant not announcing new game just yet, re-releases and remasters are off the cards