Square Enix Leadership Changes, Focus Shifts From AAA to Mobile

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PhantomLink on 22 June 2013

Xen said:

Farsala said:
The fall of SE is so saddening each and every year.

The fall in the reading comprehension in this community is worse, SE Japan discussed all over, when they have nothing to do with the subject matter.

yeah I read the OP after posting my stupid comment :P

Why don't you make like a tree and get out of here?

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noname2200 on 22 June 2013

Kyuu said:

I don't think any key Square employee went back to Nintendo after FFVII. As a matter of fact they hardly had any relation with them for two entire generations.

You're forgetting the folks at AlphaDream. Before forming that company, most of them were Squaresoft employees, drawn primarily from the Mario RPG team. I believe Brownie Brown folks were also drawn primarily from Squaresoft (Secret of Mana), although I'm less sure about that.

Xen said:

The fall in the reading comprehension in this community is worse, SE Japan discussed all over, when they have nothing to do with the subject matter.

Yet.

Bwahaha!!!

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dobby985 on 22 June 2013

The AAA market is dying.
We crave these $60 high budget titles but not enough people are buying them.
Development costs are only going to get higher now we have new consoles.

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Darc Requiem on 22 June 2013

Slimebeast said:
Who can blame them?

They've had no luck recently with their focus on good quality Western hardcore games.

Deus Ex underperformed relative its big budget, marketing and company expectations.

Dungeon Siege 3 underperformed.

Kane & Lynch 2 underperformed.

Slepping Dogs underperformed.

Hitman underperformed.

Tomb Raider underperformed.

And Thief 4 will most certainly underperform.

Some of these games broke even but combined they certainly were losing money for Square Enix.

The reason Square has been losing money is their Japanese development teams. FFXIV being the biggest culprit. Their western studios have been keeping them a float with consistent quality content.