Square Enix Projects |OT| Please Be Exciting

[Ishiro]

Hi and welcome. This thread was created not only to help keep up with Square's numerous upcoming titles but also to discuss them and speculate.
So here goes, starting with SE's own business divisions, followed by their (Japanese and western) subsidiaries and then finally the projects they have in collaboration with other studios. Big thanks to Koozek and Nirolak for their very informative posts/threads and Valdei for the awesome main banner.

President: Yosuke Matsuda
Number of Employees: 5,550 (2021)
Location: Tokyo, Japan​

Internal Divisions:

Head: Yoshinori Kitase
Notable staff: Tetsuya Nomura, Motomu Toriyama, Naoki Hamaguchi, Daisuke Watanabe, Teruki Endo (Ex Capcom)
Previously: Business Divisions 1, 3 and 4

Notable released games:
Final Fantasy XIII – PC (2014)
Final Fantasy XIII-2 – PC (2014)
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – PC (2015)
Mobius: Final Fantasy (2015-present)
Final Fantasy III – PC (2014) – developed by DotEmu
The World Ends with You: Solo Remix – Android (2014) – developed by h.a.n.d
Final Fantasy IV – PC (2014) – developed by DotEmu
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX (2014)
Final Fantasy Explorers (2014) – developed by Racjin
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years – PC (2015) – developed by DotEmu
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – PS4 (2015) – developed by Virtuos
Final Fantasy VII – iOS (2015) – developed by D4 Enterprise
Kingdom Hearts Union χ (2015-present) – co-developed by BitGroove
Final Fantasy V – PC (2015) – developed by *unknown*
Final Fantasy VII – PS4 (2015) – developed by DotEmu
Final Fantasy VI – PC (2015) – developed by DotEmu
Final Fantasy IX – remaster (2016) – developed by Silicon Studio Thailand
Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (2016) – developed by tri-Ace
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster – PC (2016) – developed by Virtuos
Final Fantasy VII – Android (2016) – developed by D4 Enterprise
World of Final Fantasy (2016) – developed by Tose
Star Ocean anamnesis (2016-present) – developed by tri-Ace
SaGa Scarlet Grace (2016) – co-developed by studio R.E.E.L
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (2017)
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (2017)
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age (2017) – developed by Virtuos
Final Fantasy IX – PS4 (2017) – developed by Guild Studio
Star Ocean: The Last Hope – 4K & Full HD Remaster (2017) – developed by tri-Ace
World of Final Fantasy Meli-Melo (2017-present) – developed by Drecom and ForwardWorks
Final Fantasy Explorers-Force (2018) – developed by *unknown*
Pictlogica Final Fantasy (2013-present) – developed by Jupiter
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call (2014) – developed by indieszero
Final Fantasy Record Keeper (2014-present) – developed by DeNA
Theatrhythm Dragon Quest (2015) – developed by indieszero
Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015-present) – developed by Team Ninja
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival (2016-present) – developed by indieszero
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (2017-present) – developed by Team Ninja

Archive:
The World Ends With You: Final Remix (2018)
World of Final Fantasy Maxima (2018)
The Last Remnant (2018)
Kingdom Hearts 3 (2019)
Left Alive (2019)
Final Fantasy IX [XB1, Switch] (2019)
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy! (2019)
Final Fantasy VII [XB1, Switch] (2019)
Final Fantasy X / X-2 HD Remaster [XB1, Switch] (2019)
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (2019)
Mobius Final Fantasy x Final Fantasy VIII Cross-Over (2019)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition (2020)
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (2020)
Balan Wonderworld (2021)
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade (2021)
NEO: The World Ends With You (2021)
Kingdom Hearts HD I.5 + II.5 Remix Cloud Version – developed by Ubitus (2022)
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue Cloud Version – developed by Ubitus (2022)
Kingdom Hearts III + Re: Mind Cloud Version – developed by Ubitus (2022)
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition – developed by D4 Enterprise (2022)
Valkyrie Elysium – developed by Soliel (2022)
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth – developed by SIEJA (2022)
Star Ocean: The Divine Force – developed by tri-Ace (2022)
Harvestella – developed by Live Wire (2022)
Tactics Ogre: Reborn – developed by Algebra Factory, Zereo (2022)
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered (2022)
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (2022)
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line – developed with indieszero (2023)

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Currently working on:

Final Fantasy VII Remake: Ever Crisis

Developed by: Applibot
Director(s): Tetsuya Nomura
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Genre: RPG
Release Date: 2022

Trailer(s):
FINAL FANTASY VII EVER CRISIS Teaser Trailer

Latest news:
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Announced (Mobile) - Single Player RPG covering all FF7 titles including compilations
New info regarding Ever Crisis, First Soldier, and light updates on 7R Integrade from Nomura's interview with Famitsu

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Director(s): Naoki Hamaguchi
Platform(s): PS5
Genre: ARPG
Release Date: Winter 2023-2024

Trailer(s):
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – First Look Trailer

Latest news:
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Part 2 Already Being Worked On
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth announced (PS5). Remake Project will be 3 parts. Winter (not spring) 2023.

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Head: Yu Miyake
Notable staff: Tomoya Asano, Yosuke Saito
Previously: Business Divisions 6, 7 and 11

Notable released games:
Dragon Quest X (2012-present) – co-developed by Orca
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 – 3DS remake (2014) – developed by Tose
Dragon Quest Heroes (2015) – developed by Omega Force
Dragon Quest VIII – 3DS (2015) – developed by Tose
Hoshi No Dragon Quest (2015-present) – developed by Game Studio
Fortune Tellers Academy (2016-present) – developed by Digital Works Entertainment
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 (2016) – developed by Tose
Dragon Quest Heroes II (2016) – developed by Omega Force
Nier Automata (2017) – developed by PlatinumGames
Dragon Quest XI (2017) – co-developed by Orca (PS4) and Toylogic (3DS)
Fortune Street Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary (2017) – developed by Tose
Dragon Quest Rivals (2017-present) – developed by Tose
Dragon Quest Monsters Super Light (2014-present) – developed by Cygames
Figureheads (2016-present) – developed by Silicon Studio
Gunslinger Stratos 3 (2016-present) – developed by Byking
Dragon Quest Monster Battle Scanner (2016-present) – developed by Marvelous
Lord of Vermilion IV (2017-present) – developed by Think Garage
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (2010)
Bravely Default (2012) – developed by Silicon Studio
Bravely Default: Praying Brage (2012)
Bravely Second: End Layer (2015) – developed by Silicon Studio
Bravely Archive: D's Report (2015-2017)
Bravely Default: Fairy's Effect (2017-present) – developed by Silicon Studio
Octopath Traveler (2018) – developed by Acquire

Archive:
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age [PS4, PC] (2018)
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition [Switch] (2019)
Bravely Default II (2021)
NieR Replicant ver. 1.224744837139... (2021)
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars – developed by Alim (2022)
Triangle Strategy (2022)
Dragon Quest Treasures (2022)
Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden – developed by Alim (2022)
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story – developed by h.a.n.d. (2022)
Live A Live – developed by historia (2022)
Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden – developed by Alim (2022)
Various Daylife – developed by Doki Doki Groove Works (2022)
Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Offline – developed by B.B. Studio (2022)
The DioField Chronicle – developed by Lancarse (2022)
Octopath Traveler 2 – developed with Acquire (2022)

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Currently working on:

Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest - The Adventure of Dai

Platform(s): PS5, PS4, PC, Switch
Genre: ARPG
Release Date: TBA

Trailer(s):
Dragon Quest: The Adventure Of Dai: Infinity Strash - Official Trailer (Japanese)
Infinity Strash: DRAGON QUEST The Adventure of Dai | Announcement trailer (Releasing on PS5, PS4, Switch and Steam)

Latest news:
Infinity Strash Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai announced, action RPG for console(s)
Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai confirmed for simultaneous worldwide release across PS5, PS4, Switch, and PC

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Developed by: Amata
Platform(s): TBA
Genre: RPG
Release Date: TBA

Trailer(s):
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake - Official Japanese Trailer

Latest news:
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Announced (UE4) [Worldwide Simultaneous Release Planned]

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Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate

Platform(s): TBA
Genre: RPG
Release Date: TBA

Trailer(s):
Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate - Official Announcement

Latest news:
Dragon Quest XII - The Flames of Fate announced [Planned for Worldwide Simultaneous Release, No platforms Announced]
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate to run on Unreal Engine 5

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Head: Naoki Yoshida
Notable Staff: Ryota Suzuki (Ex Capcom)
Previously: Business Division 5

Notable released games:
Final Fantasy XIV (2013-present)
Final Fantasy Grandmasters (2015-present) – developed by Crooz
Dragon Quest Builders (2016)

Archive:
Dragon Quest Builders II (2019)
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (2019)
Final Fantasy XI Mobile (cancelled)
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (2021)

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Currently working on:

Final Fantasy XVI

Director(s): Hiroshi Takai
Platform(s): PS5
Genre: ARPG
Release Date: June 22, 2023

Trailer(s):
FINAL FANTASY XVI – Awakening Trailer | PS5
Final Fantasy XVI - State of Play June 2022 Dominance Trailer
FINAL FANTASY XVI "AMBITION"
FINAL FANTASY XVI "REVENGE"

Latest news:
Naoki Yoshida (FFXIV) has a large scale next gen title in full development
FINAL FANTASY XVI announced for PS5
Final Fantasy XVI director is Hiroshi Takai (The Last Remnant, FFXIV 2.0)
Final Fantasy XVI provisionally rated PEGI 18 according to Square-Enix email
Final Fantasy XVI basic development and scenario production already complete; Most staff are working remotely
Final Fantasy XVI teaser site open with more details. Main character is called Clive Rosfield
Koji Fox is working on Final Fantasy XVI (and has had a supervising/advising role on XIV since Shadowbringers)
FINAL FANTASY XVI - Official Trailer #2 (Summer 2023)
Final Fantasy XVI official screenshots
New Final Fantasy XVI details from PlayStation Blog (Final leg of development, Eikon info, Masayoshi Soken confirmed as composer)
Final Fantasy XVI - Ambition Trailer (Still slated for Summer 2023)
Final Fantasy XVI releases June 22, 2023 - New Trailer "Revenge"
Final Fantasy XVI English voice cast announced
New Final Fantasy XVI character artwork

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Head: Hirokazu Nishikado
Previously: Business Divisions 8, 9 and 10

Notable released games:
Final Fantasy VI – remaster (2014) – developed by Matrix Software
Dragon Sky (2014-present) – developed by Poppin Games Japan
Dragon Quest IV – iOS & Android (2014) – developed by ArtePiazza
Dragon Quest II – iOS & Android (2014) – developed by Matrix Software
Dragon Quest III – iOS & Android (2014) – developed by Matrix Software
Secret of Mana – Android (2014) – developed by *unknown*
Dragon Quest V – iOS & Android (2014) – developed by ArtePiazza
Final Fantasy Dimensions II (2015-2017) – developed by Matrix Software
Dragon Quest VI – iOS & Android (2015) – developed by ArtePiazza
Imperial SaGa (2015-present) – developed by Think & Feel
Dragon Quest VII – iOS & Android (2015) – developed by ArtePiazza
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (2015-present) – developed by gumi
Adventures of Mana (2016) – co-developed by MCF
Romancing SaGa 2 – remaster (2016) – developed by ArtePiazza
Hanjuku Hero: Aa, Sekaiyo Hanjukunare…! – iOS and Android (2017) – developed by *unknown*
Battle of Blades (2017) – developed by *unknown*
Secret of Mana – remake (2018) – co-developed by Q Studios
Dragon Quest Monster Parade (2013-present) – developed by Zener Works
School Girl Strikers (2014-present)
Star Ocean: Second Evolution – Download Version (2015) – developed by Gemdrops
Grimms Notes (2016-present) – developed by Genki
Valkyrie Anatomia -The Origin- (2016-present) – developed by DokiDoki Groove Works
School Girl Strikers – Twinkle Melodies (2017-present) – developed by R-Force Entertainment
Chaos Rings III (2014) – developed by Media.Vision
Cosmos Rings (2016) – developed by *unknown*
Million Arthur – PS4 & PS Vita (2016) – developed by BeXide
Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur VR (2017) – developed by Gree VR Studio
Aozora Under Girls (2017) – developed by h.a.n.d
Million Arthur Arcana Blood (2017) – developed by Exam
War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (2019) – developed by Gumi Inc.

Archive:
Million Arthur: Arcana Blood [JP] (2018)
Million Arthur: Arcana Blood [PC] (2019)
Romancing SaGa 3 Remaster (2019)
Saga Frontier Remastered (2021)
Legend of Mana Remaster (2021)
Final Fantasy I-II-III-IV-V-VI Pixel Remaster – developed by Tose Software (2022)
Chocobo GP – developed by Arika (2022)
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo (2023)

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Currently working on:

TBA

 

[Ishiro]

Square Enix Studios Managed by SE Japan:

Head: Takeshi Aramaki
Previously: Business Division 2
Number of Employees: 150
Location: Tokyo, Japan

Notable released games:
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (2015) – co-developed by HexaDrive
Final Fantasy XV (2016-2018)
Final Fantasy Type-0 Online (2016-present) – developed by Perfect World
Final Fantasy XV: A New Empire (2017-present) – developed by Epic Action
Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV (2017)
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition (2018) – developed by SummerTimeStudio and XPEC
Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD (2018)

Archive:
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ardyn (2019)
Forspoken

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Forspoken will have In Tanta We Trust prequel DLC releasing Winter 2022

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Notable released games:
I Am Setsuna (2016)
Lost Sphear (2018)

Archive:
Oninaki (2019)

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Currently working on:

TBA



Square Enix projects with external studios:

Previous collaboration:
NieR: Automata (2017)

Archive:
Babylon's Fall (2022)

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Previous collaborations:
Just Cause 2 (2010)
Just Cause 3 (2015)

Archive:
Just Cause 4 (2018)

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Previous collaborations:
Life Is Strange (2015)
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (2018)

Archive:
Life Is Strange 2 (2019)

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Archive:
Outriders (2021)

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Archive:
The Quiet Man (2018)

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Previous collaboration:
Life Is Strange: Before the Storm (2017)

Archive:
Life Is Strange: True Colors (2021)

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Currently working on:

Multiple remakes from one unknown IP

Platform(s): TBA
Genre: TBA
Release Date: TBA

Trailer(s):

Latest news:
Forever Entertainment entered agreement with Square Enix to produce several remakes based on one IP

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Previous collaboration:
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (2015)

Archive:
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (2022)
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin - Trials of the Dragon King Trailer (2022)
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin - Wanderer of the Rift (2022)
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin - Different Future (2023)

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Currently working on:

TBA



Sources:
https://squarebd1.wordpress.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_Enix

 

[Ishiro]

Square Enix Collective:

Thanks to IgelRM for working on this section

Head of Indie Development: Phil Elliott
Launch: 2014
Projects: Circa. 167 publicly archived projects
Location: London, United Kingdom
About them: Square Enix Collective is a self-titled "service provider for Indie developers which helps get a developer's game published while maintaining their creative control. They are a subsidiary of Square Enix, with a focus on generating indie awareness.

Notable SE published games that used SE Collective:
Goetia (2016) - developed by Sushee
The Turing Test (2016) - developed by Bulkhead Interactive
Children of Zodiarcs (2017) - developed by Cardboard Utopia
Tokyo Dark (2017) - developed by Cherrymochi
Forgotton Anne (2018) - developed by ThroughLine
Boundless (2018) - developed by Wonderstruck
Battalion 1944 (2019) - developed by Bulkhead Interactive
PowerWash Simulator (2022) - developed by FuturLab

Notable games that used SE Collective:
Ultimate Chicken Horse (2017) - developed by Clever Endeavor Games
Moonlighter (2018) - developed by Digital Sun


Past Projects:
https://collective.square-enix.com/projects/

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Current projects:

Circuit Superstars

Developed by: Original Fire Games
Platform(s): PS4, PC, Switch, XBO
Genre: Racing
Release Date: PS4, PC (Steam), XBO: Released - Switch: TBA

Trailer(s):
Circuit Superstars - Announcement Trailer

Latest news:
'Circuit Superstars' is the 'Forza' of Micro Machines
It's here! #CircuitSuperstars Early Access is now available to buy and download on Steam
Top-down racer Circuit Superstars has hit the early access track

Steam page:

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Miscellaneous:

Studio Istolia (Closed)
Eidos, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montréal (Acquired by Embracer Group)

Final Fantasy Discord Server:

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Square Enix Podcast:

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[Brazil]

Final Fantasy XI mobile has the potential to ruin my life.



Hyped.

 

[Deleted member 6056]

Can I literally just have FF remakes in the style of Octopath Traveler please? The more I hear about FF7 remake the more distant it seems from the core gaming in the original, what its longtime fans asked for, and the more I wonder just who the hell their target is supposed to be besides Nomura.

 

[Yaqza]

Wow, you put a lot of work into it, Ishiro! Very informative, thank you. I didn't know that SE is so big.

 

[Deleted member 721]

thx for this thread i always get lost about bd numbers and who made what

 

[Koozek]

Whew, great job! The banners are nice too.

 

[Caiops]

Good work.

Really excited to see more of Left Alive and FFXVI.

 

[Chocobo Blade]

FFVII Remake Winter 2018 surprise release

 

[Nirolak]

Ishiro

If you're moving the Asano games under BDXI, you should probably move Bravely Default: Fairy's Effect and Bravely Archive: D's Journal there as well.

You might also want Square Enix Montreal under subsidiaries. They did Hitman: GO, Lara Croft: GO, Deus Ex: GO, and Hitman Sniper, and will be having a rather prominent future at Square Enix now that they're like a 3-4 game at once studio.

Very nicely put together though.

 

[Mercador]

Ctrl+F FFTA3

:'(

 

[Femto0]

Nice ot Op In YoshiP i trust :D

 

[Ishiro]

Ishiro

If you're moving the Asano games under BDXI, you should probably move Bravely Default: Fairy's Effect and Bravely Archive: D's Journal there as well.

You might also want Square Enix Montreal under subsidiaries. They did Hitman: GO, Lara Croft: GO, Deus Ex: GO, and Hitman Sniper, and will be having a rather prominent future at Square Enix now that they're like a 3-4 game at once studio.

Very nicely put together though.

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Oh right, thanks.

I'll add SE Montreal soon, though I couldn't for the life of me find what they're currently working on. I'm guessing it will have something to do with The Avengers?

 

[jeelybeans]

I really hope the bit about the FFXIV team working on XVI is true, my faith in the series would be restored again.

 

[LiquidSolid]

Cool thread and nice work with the banners.

If I have a request it's to divide their studios by Square Enix and Square Enix Europe, instead of whether they're a business division or subsidiary. The Square Enix vs Square Enix Europe distinction is far more important IMO, given that Square Enix Europe manages all their western studios and projects and a lot of people misplace the blame when something goes wrong with them.

 

[Nirolak]

Oh right, thanks.

I'll add SE Montreal soon, though I couldn't for the life of me find what they're currently working on. I'm guessing it will have something to do with The Avengers?

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They're unveiling a new game within a month or two. I suspect it's actually Final Fantasy based given Square Enix's CEO said he wanted Square Enix Montreal to work with more Japanese IPs.

 

[Truly Gargantuan]

Oooh. If BDV is genuinely working on XVI my hype for seeing what that game is is now through the roof.

 

[Koozek]

Oh right, thanks.

I'll add SE Montreal soon, though I couldn't for the life of me find what they're currently working on. I'm guessing it will have something to do with The Avengers?

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New freemium mobile games:
https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/02/...making-the-leap-to-free-to-play-mobile-games/

Possibly based on SE's Japanese IPs:

Another interesting perspective into the balanced between East and West at Square Enix is the mobile space. The vast majority of the publisher's mobile titles are developed in the East, and therefore most likely to attract audiences in Japan, Korea, China and other similar markets. But it does still have a Western presence in the mobile space.

Matsuda describes Square Enix Montreal - developer of Hitman Go, Lara Croft Go and Deus Ex Go - as "the centrepiece of our mobile effort" to attract more Western smartphone owners, but recognises that the number of Western studios working on mobile games is "something we need to bolster and work hard on". This also extends to reaching the end users, he says.

"If there's an area where we have not done all that we could have up until now, it would have to be the US - well, the Western markets but especially the US. The question there is how we go about getting our titles into the upper rankings, and one way we can do that is by leveraging our IP, especially our Japanese IP."

Source.

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[Nauren]

Awesome thread. Love it.

 

[Ishiro]

Cool thread and nice work with the banners.

If I have a request it's to divide their studios by Square Enix and Square Enix Europe, instead of whether they're a business division or subsidiary. The Square Enix vs Square Enix Europe distinction is far more important IMO, given that Square Enix Europe manages all their western studios and projects and a lot of people misplace the blame when something goes wrong with them.

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Oh you mean put the subsidiaries managed by SE Japan with SE's business divisions? Unfortunately I ran out of characters in my first post so I can't really add much.
But I'll make sure to emphasize the difference between the Japanese managed subsidiaries and the western ones. Thanks for the suggestion.

They're unveiling a new game within a month or two. I suspect it's actually Final Fantasy based given Square Enix's CEO said he wanted Square Enix Montreal to work with more Japanese IPs.

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Interesting. Will have to keep an eye on this one, thanks.

New freemium mobile games:
https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/02/...making-the-leap-to-free-to-play-mobile-games/

Possibly based on SE's Japanese IPs:

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Thanks! I would love a New Empire sequel!

 

[Nirolak]

While I don't think it's implausible BD5 is working on FF16, and certainly they're the most obvious option given no one else seems to have enough free staff, I would suggest tempering expectations a bit insomuch that they're likely to make it a rather social game even if it's not a straight MMO given what that branch does, and I know that kind of thing can be upsetting to some here.

Unless of course you're among those who loves that kind of thing, at which point, let your hype run free.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

I've found my new home. I'll live in this thread

While I don't think it's implausible BD5 is working on FF16, and certainly they're the most obvious option given no one else seems to have enough free staff, I would suggest tempering expectations a bit insomuch that they're likely to make it a rather social game even if it's not a straight MMO given what that branch does, and I know that kind of thing can be upsetting to some here.

Unless of course you're among those who loves that kind of thing, at which point, let your hype run free.

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Sounds like a sanji game...IM IN

 

[LiquidSolid]

Oh you mean put the subsidiaries managed by SE Japan with SE's business divisions? Unfortunately I ran out of characters in my first post so I can't really add much.
But I'll make sure to emphasize the difference between the Japanese managed subsidiaries and the western ones. Thanks for the suggestion.

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Yeah, that's fine. Thanks for hearing me out and making that small change. A couple of other small suggestions:
1. Subsidiary is a bit formal, maybe go with Studios instead? It might just be me but "Studios managed by SE Japan/Europe" is a bit more self explanatory.
2. Maybe throw the external studios section into the third post? It helps separate them from the subsidiaries/studios a bit more.
3. Does Square Enix Osaka (KH3) count as a subsidiary/studio?

Those are all fairly small nit picks though. Again, great job on the OP.

 

[SavageSquirtle91]

They're unveiling a new game within a month or two. I suspect it's actually Final Fantasy based given Square Enix's CEO said he wanted Square Enix Montreal to work with more Japanese IPs.

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Was this stated during an earnings report? It could possibly line up with the Tokyo Game Show in September.

 

[CaviarMeths]

I'm tempering my personal hopes because it's clear that what I want out of a Final Fantasy game and what the consumer base in general wants is not very similar. But I'd love if FFXVI was a game that lifted staff and influences from XII and XIV and had some limited social elements, like a lobby system for online content or drop in/out co-op. Sounds pretty fun to me. I hope that BD5 speculation is true.

Otherwise, I always have plenty to look forward from BD5, BD11, and Square Enix Europe. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is going to be great, can't wait to see that Avengers game, and Asano has all of my money sight unseen.

Speaking of BD5, Heavensward and Stormblood were both announced at the October FFXIV Fanfest events prior to the next summer's release. Probably safe to assume that's happening again, so two months from now for the next expansion announcement.

 

[RyougaSaotome]

This is a wonderful thread.

 

[panama chief]

goddamn this is a hell of a thread. i just scrolled down to say that. now back to reading and clicking. thanks OP!!

 

[Koozek]

But I'd love if FFXVI was a game that lifted staff and influences from XII and XIV and had some limited social elements, like a lobby system for online content or drop in/out co-op. Sounds pretty fun to me. I hope that BD5 speculation is true.

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That's exactly what I'm expecting.

 

[PhazonBlonde]

I really hope the bit about the FFXIV team working on XVI is true, my faith in the series would be restored again.

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Don't worry, Mediking is directing and I'm lead writer, we got you. Please be excited!

 

[Deleted member 426]

This thread serves as a good reminder that SE are fricking huge and whether or not you think FF is in a good spot now, SE seem to be doing pretty good work.

 

[Delaney]

The work being put in this thread is astounding. Will gladly keep an eye over here.

 

[Aters]

For a company that doesn't seem to have that many employees, It sure has a lot of studios.

 

[Doctrine Dark]

That OP is beautiful.

Looking forward to hearing more Remake info and about the Avengers.

 

[wtd2009]

impressive, thanks for putting this together. I didn't realize there were so many divisions to SE.

 

[Quinton]

This is a heck of a thread. Great work OP.

 

[Ryengeku]

People Can Fly Game Studio? lol great name. First time I'm seeing it.

 

[fanboy]

Jesus christ i had no idea SE is this big.

 

[Mediking]

Don't worry, Mediking is directing and I'm lead writer, we got you. Please be excited!

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Heck yeah! The hype is real for XVI. With me as director and you as lead writer... we have a GOTY.

 

[Deleted member 5535]

Hey Ishiro, thanks for the thread.lol I'm glad that you were able to create it with my suggestion in that day.

And it is really good, loved it. Pretty good work. But I wonder if the Bravely games should be on BD11 when those were created on BD6 when they were part of it.

Cool thread and nice work with the banners.

If I have a request it's to divide their studios by Square Enix and Square Enix Europe, instead of whether they're a business division or subsidiary. The Square Enix vs Square Enix Europe distinction is far more important IMO, given that Square Enix Europe manages all their western studios and projects and a lot of people misplace the blame when something goes wrong with them.

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Yeah, this is a important distinction. SEE manages and produces the western games be it for their studios or external not owned by them while SEJ manages and produces the japanese projects in the same way.

 

[s y]

FF7 will be worth it just knowing the KH2 combat designer is on the job.

 

[Turkoop]

great job.

 

[JuanLatino]

Great Thread !

So will Tabata head two studios/teams now (BD2 and Luminous) or was BD2 converted into Luminous Productions?

 

[NamasteWager]

I wish they could make a FF game that had social cities that were as vibrant as FFX, but then the story/grinding were instanced world. Very similar to what guildwars 1 did. Although if we could see people in the wild, similar to destiny, that would be really cool too.

I play far too much ffxiv, so I hope their team is working on a new expansion

 

[Koozek]

Great Thread !

So will Tabata head two studios/teams now (BD2 and Luminous) or was BD2 converted into Luminous Productions?

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We don't know yet exactly what happens to BD2 and if it will be merged or refilled with new staff. We'll probably have to wait for FFXV's new DLC's credits to see if it's credited to BD2 or LP.

 

[Ishiro]

Yeah, that's fine. Thanks for hearing me out and making that small change. A couple of other small suggestions:
1. Subsidiary is a bit formal, maybe go with Studios instead? It might just be me but "Studios managed by SE Japan/Europe" is a bit more self explanatory.
2. Maybe throw the external studios section into the third post? It helps separate them from the subsidiaries/studios a bit more.
3. Does Square Enix Osaka (KH3) count as a subsidiary/studio?

Those are all fairly small nit picks though. Again, great job on the OP.

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1- Done!

2- I have something else in mind for the 3rd post. Some sort of misc section for important news/information/speculation that I don't want buried with the rest. I also want to leave some wiggle room since apparently maxing out characters is a real thing. Whew.

3- My understanding is that the Osaka team = BD3 since the latter is credited with the remasters and is also listed as developer for KH3.

Hey Ishiro, thanks for the thread.lol I'm glad that you were able to create it with my suggestion in that day.

And it is really good, loved it. Pretty good work. But I wonder if the Bravely games should be on BD11 when those were created on BD6 when they were part of it.

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Thank you! And yes, this was all your idea. I think you also said that Capcom should receive the same treatment, which I also agree with.

What you're saying about BD6 is technically correct but I thought I would move everything Asano has directed to BD11 since it's pretty safe to assume that his whole team migrated there as well. I will probably do the same with Tabata and his team once we get some sort of confirmation that his BD2 team moved to Luminous.

 

[Deleted member 5535]

1- Done!

2- I have something else in mind for the 3rd post. Some sort of misc section for important news/information/speculation that I don't want buried with the rest. I also want to leave some wiggle room since apparently maxing out characters is a real thing. Whew.

3- My understanding is that the Osaka team = BD3 since the latter is credited with the remasters and is also listed as developer for KH3.

Thank you! And yes, this was all your idea. I think you also said that Capcom should receive the same treatment, which I also agree with.

What you're saying about BD6 is technically correct but I thought it would move everything Asano has directed to BD11 since it's pretty safe to assume that his whole team migrated there as well. I will probably do the same with Tabata and his team once we get some sort of confirmation that his BD2 team moved to Luminous.

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hahaha even if it was my idea you're the one who made it reality :3

And I understand it then, makes sense. Again, great job on this, it's really good.

 

[RyoonZ]

Amazing thread. I can't wait for glorious returns of Motomu Toriyama! Hopefully he's not on FFVII Remake and is working on console game right now, ideally FFXVI for next gen.

 

[pleaseinsertdisctwo]

wtf

A+ topic

 

[Chaeotic]

First and foremost, this is a phenomenal thread. Absolute bloody kudos to you Ishiro.

I had a vague idea Square was a busy publisher and developer, but when you stand back and see it all gathered together in one spot like you have here so sufficiently, it really does sink in just HOW busy they actually are. They've got the keys to kingdom on some of the biggest franchises going around town, and even more developers waiting in the wings for their time to shine. I'd honestly say a vast majority of my favourite franchises today are covered by one of their studios, it's pretty exciting to see how their next five odd years or so turn out. There's quite the blend of new IP/established there prime for the big time.