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Tabata resigns from Square-Enix. FFXV DLCs canceled (Episode Ardyn still coming) (READ OP)
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FFXV is the second-highest selling game in the franchise. The franchise is fine.
Considering Tabata's studio just lost them 33 million, he's not exactly a superhero here.
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Ohh right. I think i saw the title, but i didnt know that it was actually Square Enix Luminuous. I thought it was another studio's name
Betting there is no new IP from Luminous Productions. They're gonna make a Final Fantasy.
Timeline and this development just makes sense. They literally set up a new company this year. They announced all these plans about completing Final Fantasy XV DLC and then finally moving on to their new IP. Tabata mentioned in some of his interviews that he was keen on developing his own IP and didn't seem like he was keen on making another Final Fantasy game. I believe he even mentions FFXVI in one interview and says someone else will be making it.
Now suddenly they've done a huge about turn. They've cancelled the DLC and are changing direction entirely. Their reason being that they want to divert all resource to their new project in order to get it out even a day sooner. Now it's unlikely the DLC was costing $33 million so they obviously cancelled whatever other stuff they were doing too. That would explain that loss.
I'm betting LP is going to make Final Fantasy. No new IP or anything.
Timeline and this development just makes sense. They literally set up a new company this year. They announced all these plans about completing Final Fantasy XV DLC and then finally moving on to their new IP. Tabata mentioned in some of his interviews that he was keen on developing his own IP and didn't seem like he was keen on making another Final Fantasy game. I believe he even mentions FFXVI in one interview and says someone else will be making it.
Now suddenly they've done a huge about turn. They've cancelled the DLC and are changing direction entirely. Their reason being that they want to divert all resource to their new project in order to get it out even a day sooner. Now it's unlikely the DLC was costing $33 million so they obviously cancelled whatever other stuff they were doing too. That would explain that loss.
I'm betting LP is going to make Final Fantasy. No new IP or anything.
I could only imagine what would have happened if Kingdom Hearts 3 stayed on Luminous.
Yeah I know, i'm just overreacting from the shock of it all.
Yeah I know, i'm just overreacting from the shock of it all.
Lol. What is with this nonsense. "I hope this guy who ships a complete product is fired cause this other guy quit"
I really doubt he will. The royal edition + all the season pass 1 is a complete package. everything they were doing now was definitely extras. Sucks it isn't happening anymore though.
My guess is that he just got burned out on working on the game. Wasn't he stretched thin during development of XV?
I guess SE just didn't see the point of continuing content for a game that came out 2 years ago.
Why would those get canceled? Those are safe investments. Those ports are likely relatively low cost compared to the XV DLC episodes and would make them money they apparently need right now.
You are wrong, there are always fans that have a favourite and will shit on others but it doesn't mean the series is failing or going downhill. The series is fine and will continue to do well in the future.
Huh? I never blamed S-E since we have no idea whether he was fired or he resigned, since we'll likely never know, I was just agreeing that this was crazy news and then pretty much agreed with what you are saying when I pointed out that S-E just gave Tabata a huge position so either S-E wouldn't have done this without reason or Tabata resigned. And you missed my edit where I also mentioned how crazy it is if it was indeed Tabata that chose to leave this soon after being given such a huge position. Either way, definitely crazy news.
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I was looking forward to all of those DLC episodes, because they all sounded interesting and would've added a lot to the overall story, I'm sure. Really shocked to hear those announcements, also Tabata leaving. Wishing him all the best. Despite its problems, I enjoyed FF15 a lot. Shame that it ends this way. What a baffling announcement stream.
I bet this is the case. When a fired person said "I'm moving on to do my own thing" more often than not he doesn't really have any plan yet.
This was so shitty, why put out a notice for a "special announcement". That wasn't special that was shitty. I would be fine without Episode Noctis and Luna but I really wanted to see Aranea and Ardyn and give them some backstory. SE really has mismanaged this game so much it's so frustrating as a fan.
Seriously. When these games can run for 100 hours or more, there is no good reason they can't tell a complete, well-written story in the base game. They managed it on older consoles any number of times.
OT: ....what the hell is going on at this goddamn company, man?
They need all the budget to make The Quiet Man 2. Tabata knew, so he sacrificed himself and resigned. The Quiet Man 2 is finally in development.
His brand new team just had to get a total restructure that cost SE 33 million dollars. That basically sounds like a straight up project cancelation or an entire reboot on whatever progress they made
Tabata stepping down at the exact same time isnt coincidence
Sounds about right. They want to refocus on FF7R and maybe XVI and his new IP got the axe as a result.
Good luck for Kotaku to reach japanese companies.
Sure. Still, if it's what is in theory and it's related to the losses of Luminous, then it makes sense why he had to resign.
So there was announcements and it wasn't just a live stream for the resign. Got it, people were just talking out of their ass.
It'll take some sort of miraculous force of nature to make the Final Fantasy 7 remake ever come out.
How the hell did Nomura ruining anything ?
If anything it's SE that always putting to much on him while also fucking up with staff.
What? Nomura/SE hyped the heck out of versus 13, then ditched the whole project after years when it first got announced. Tabata was given a merely unfinished concept and asked to make a main FF title. He did what he could, the game turned out somewhat decent, not necessarily best ofc. I blame Nomura for the criticism and heat FFXV got
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