It does look nice, but don't expect it to be the norm anymore. 

http://www.psu.com/news/34253/square-enix-future-games-to-focus-on-multiplayer

I know ppl disagree with me a lot here, but I doubt most will this time. After being disappointed with FFXIII and XV, I have not been pleased with Square. FF7 Remake sounds scary: Action combat. Episodic. No news in a long time. Development troubles a few months back. Nothing at TGS. Kingdom Hearts 3 taking 200 years. They keep announcing game after game but put out few, dividing their resources so that games will take forever to complete. And now this crap! 

Besides Dragon Quest XI, There is nothing coming from Square that excites me now. Everything else depresses me. I remember when Square was great. In the 90s to early 2000s they were fantastic! FFIV, FFVI, Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, FFVII, FFVIII, FFIX, Parasite Eve, Einhander, Chrono Cross, Ehrgeiz, FF Origins, FF Tactics, FFX, Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2, Crisis Core, Dissidia 1 and 2, and even FFXII was a great game, even though it strayed too much from previous FF games. Square was king of RPGs. Now they put out embarrassing mobile games and are heading to multiplayer crap that they aren't known for. Games as a service? That's what I expect from EA, not Square. 

Square is not the company that they were. True FF is all but dead. The deep single player RPGs that play like a story book mixed with a fine game of chess are being watered down to social action based stuff. I don't want it Square. You won't receive a penny from me

*me: I fully agree with bolded and underlined.

Except for a few rare exceptions (FFXV ) I can't really see that ever being the case. If games did require a lot more work they'd just hire more staff to get it done quicker. 1000 staff for 4 years is cheaper than 500 staff for 10 years after all, assuming the average salary of the larger group isn't too much higher of course (tbh it would probably be lower due to increased outsourcing to cheaper labour markets).

The topic title is a lie.
They did not say that they would focus on multiplayer OVER single player.
I know you just copied it from the article, but they are mistaken.

"Gone are the days in which single-player games were of primary status and multiplayer games secondary. Lately, multiplayer games have taken the lead, and it is standard for games to be designed for long-term play."

This is referencing the current state of gaming. That multiplayer games are more common than single player.

"We will also endeavor to develop games designed not to be played once after launch but that customers can enjoy more and play longer."

And this is what they said they would do. Endevor to develop such games. Nowhere does it mention that they will focus more on them than single player games.
You should change your topic title before you confuse more people.

I think a lot will depend on sales and ratings. Square Enix is not stupid (I mean, not as stupid as some other companies) so they will keep focussing on games that make the most profit.