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Is Square Enix preparing a Final Fantasy series subscription?

With franchise-based subscriptions being a potential new avenue for long-term engagement, will Square Enix launch its own service for Final Fantasy?

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth sales are underperforming, Square Enix profit goal likely impacted

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's game sales on PS5 may be missing Square Enix's expectations, selling half as many copies as Remake did in a similar time period.

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Download the Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail benchmark here, test your CPU and GPU

Final Fantasy XIV Online gets its huge new Dawntrail update: includes an updated built-in benchmark to stress test your CPU and GPU.

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Final Fantasy 9 remake possibly teased by Yoshi-P

Square Enix and Final Fantasy XIV game director Yoshi-P might have just teased FF9 Remake with new FF14 in-game items based on Final Fantasy IX characters.

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Yoshi-P moved FFXIV's Dawntrail release so you can enjoy Elden Ring's DLC: 'You have 1 week'

Square Enix and Yoshi-P decided to move Final Fantasy XIV's new Dawntrail expansion to give gamers time to play Elden Ring's new Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

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Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail collector's edition only includes PC or Mac version

Square Enix's new $215 Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail collector's edition has been detailed, but the package only contains a key for the PC and Mac versions.

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Yoshi-P wants to 'spice up' Final Fantasy XIV's battles

Square Enix and Yoshi-P want to spark more excitement and thrilling combat in Final Fantasy XIV complete with team-based strategy and theorycrafting.

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Final Fantasy XIV Coins explained: What you need to know

Square Enix has devised a new in-game currency for Final Fantasy XIV's version on Xbox consoles, and the new FFXIV Coins are mandatory for all purchases.

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Fatal Fury City of the Wolves is the first game in the iconic SNK fighting series in 26 years

One of the very first fighting games is back with SNK dusting off the Fatal Fury series for one more round, with a new entry arriving in Early 2025.

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Final Fantasy XVI's PC spec requirements will be 'somewhat high', Yoshi-P says

Final Fantasy XVI's producer Noaki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida says that the RPG's upcoming PC port might have steep spec reqs, and that dev is on its last stage.

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Nintendo is the richest company in Japan regarding cash flow and money in the bank

With no debt and over $11 billion USD in cash assets Nintendo is the richest Japanese company according to a new 'Top 300 Richest Japanese Companies' list.

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Final Fantasy XIV online play isn't free on Xbox, requires Game Pass subscription

Final Fantasy XIV online play won't be free on Xbox, will require Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Game Pass Core unlike PlayStation who nixes the requirement.

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Square Enix to reduce games lineup, will now focus on quality over quantity

Square Enix's new CEO Takashi Kiryu lays out the foundation for the company's mid-term future that's built around fewer game releases of higher quality.

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Embracer cancels new Deus Ex game, lays off Eidos developers

The Embracer Group has reportedly cancelled a new Deus Ex game after two years of development, and laid off staff at game dev studio Eidos Montreal.

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Square Enix has a lot riding on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's success

Whether or not Square Enix achieves its total-year profit targets of $372 million will largely depend on Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's overall sales.

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Yoshi-P wants Square Enix to become masters of the action genre

Final Fantasy XVI producer Yoshi-P wants Square Enix to become the top player for action games and help innovate the genre with more impactful stories.

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Yoshi-P on Final Fantasy 17: 'Nothing's been decided yet'

Square Enix's Naoki Yoshida briefly discusses Final Fantasy XVII, saying that he'd like see younger developers make a new innovative Final Fantasy game.

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Final Fantasy XIV Xbox open beta set for February 2024

Square Enix's popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is coming to Xbox consoles this February with an open beta test build that all Xbox gamers can play.

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Final Fantasy XIV hits 30 million players, gained 3 million players in 6 months

Final Fantasy XIV has amassed 30 million registered players across all platforms, with the game managing to attract 3 million more users in 6 months.

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Square Enix will 'aggressively' use AI for game development and publishing

Square Enix's new president Takashi Kiryu plans to leverage artificial intelligence in the Japanese company's game development and publishing divisions.

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FFXIV and FFXVI producer Yoshi-P thinks cloud could replace consoles in 10 years or so

Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has interesting predictions about the future of the video games industry, and he believes cloud could replace platforms/consoles.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth influenced by The Witcher 3's dramatic quests

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi says that he loves The Witcher 3, and that the fantasy RPG has influenced FF7 Rebirth's development.

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Unsuspecting PlayStation game was hiding a big secret for 23 years

This unsuspecting PlayStation 1 first-person shooter was hiding a secret for 23 years--the game shipped with a boot exploit that allowed pirated games.

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Xbox exec on Japan expansion: 'We face a challenge'

Xbox is eyeing global expansion and plans to achieve 'industry leadership' by revenue by 2030, but tapping into markets like Japan will be tough to do.

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AMD's FSR 3 Frame Generation source code is now available for game developers with new update

AMD's FSR 3 has been updated based on the recent impressive showing in Ubisoft's Avatar game, and the full source code is now available for all devs.

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Disney open to more collaborations with Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics

Disney's gaming business is growing exponentially and the company is open to more collaborations with past partners like Eidos Montreal, Crystal Dynamics.

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Final Fantasy XVI on PC: there's possible good news on DLC, and bad news on the spec (for some)

It seems that the PC port of Final Fantasy XVI will bundle both DLC expansions, but the spec will likely call for an SSD as a minimum requirement.

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Singleplayer Blade game coming from Dishonored and Deathloop dev Arkane

Deathloop dev Arkane Lyon is working on a brand new Marvel game set in the Blade universe, will be action-adventure and set in the heart of Paris.

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The Game Awards 2023 sees Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 tie for the most nominations

The Game Awards 2023 nominations have been announced and the annual Game of the Year award will see some big titles go head-to-head.

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Square Enix profit drop due to tough comps, not because Final Fantasy XVI 'flopped'

The reasons behind Square Enix's profit drops go beyond the performance of Final Fantasy XVI, and we take a look at what's going on behind the scenes.

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Las Vegas Sphere celebrates Halloween with epic jack-o'-lantern transformation

The Las Vegas Sphere has transformed into a jack-o-lantern in celebration of Halloween, which is now dominating the Las Vegas skyline.

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Final Fantasy XVI is crossing over into FF14 with 'introduction' collab

Square Enix's Yoshi-P announces a bunch of new info about Final Fantasy XIV's upcoming Dawntrail expansion, including two new jobs, activities, and more.

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Las Vegas Sphere goes mega viral after its first show shocked the world

The recently opened Sphere in Las Vegas shocked the world after U2 performed, and all audience members were showered in gorgeous 360-degree visuals.

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AMD's FSR 3 is officially launching in a few hours, with seemingly no early access for media

AMD's answer to DLSS 3 Frame Generation will be here in a few short hours, with FSR 3 and Fluid Motion Frames technology launching in two games.

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None of the new Final Fantasy 7 games support cross-save, direct progress does not carry over

Square Enix re-confirms that all of the new Final Fantasy 7 games are standalone AAA titles and will not share overlapping systems or compatability.

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Final Fantasy XVI officially confirmed for PC, won't be ready when PS5 exclusivity ends

Square Enix officially confirms that its latest blockbuster high fantasy RPG Final Fantasy XVI will cross over to PC with new optimizations intact.

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AMD lifts the lid on FSR 3 and its DLSS 3-like Fluid Motion Frames will work on all GPUs

FSR 3 is finally 'Coming Soon' and the first two titles to feature AMD's DLSS 3-like 'Fluid Motion Frames' are Forspoken and Immortals of Aveum.

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Embracer open to divesting studios, emphasizes external funding for new games

Embracer Group could sell off parts or whole game studios in an effort to reduce overhead costs of games development production, the company says.

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Crystal Dynamics & Eidos' profitability plan is ahead of schedule

Embracer Group CEO Lars Wingefors notes that Crystal Dynamics and Eidos' new profitability plan is ahead of schedule, but neither may be profitable.

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Square Enix pays off Final Fantasy XVI's dev costs, causes Q1 profits to drop

Square Enix's net profits and operating income plummet by over 65% and 78% respectively as the publisher pays off Final Fantasy XVI's development costs.

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Twitch streamer Kai Cenat arrested in New York for trying to giveaway PlayStation 5's

Twitch streamer Kai Cenat has been arrested after causing absolute chaos at Union Square, New York, by trying to giveaway PlayStation 5's.

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Square Enix commits to launching more games on Xbox 'whenever possible'

With the news of FF14 coming to Xbox, Square Enix CEO Takashi Kiryu promises to bring more of the publisher's new titles to Microsoft's Xbox platform.

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Final Fantasy XIV coming to Xbox with cross-play

It's finally happening: Square Enix is bringing Final Fantasy XIV to Xbox Series X and S consoles in 2024, and will feature cross-play integration.

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Square Enix responds to Final Fantasy 16 sales confusion, says game sales are extremely strong

Square Enix has officially commented on the Final Fantasy 16 launch sales discussion, dispelling all controversy by saying sales are 'extremely strong'

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World's largest LED display transformed into Earth, Mars and the Moon

The Sphere is a 366-foot-tall by 516-foot-wide LED display that has transformed into objects within the solar system, such as Earth and Mars.

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Square Enix wants to speed up game development and is 'exploring various ideas' on remasters

Square Enix's new president says the company isn't happy with the long development times for big game releases, and wants to speed up new game launches.

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Final Fantasy franchise sales break 180 million following Final Fantasy XVI's launch

Final Fantasy XVI's sales performance on PlayStation 5 has pushed total Final Fantasy franchise sales past 180 million worldwide in the last 36 years.

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World's largest LED screen worth $2.3 billion is turned on for the first time

Madison Square Garden and Sphere Entertainment have unveiled the world's largest LED screen and begun testing full eye-watering animations.

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There are very good reasons why Final Fantasy 16 didn't sell as much as Final Fantasy 15

Final Fantasy 16's launch was very different than Final Fantasy 15's and the two mainline game releases are difficult to compare for a number of reasons.

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Bethesda's Pete Hines explains the merits of platform exclusivity

Bethesda's Pete Hines reveals why Bethesda Games Studios recommended that Starfield go full Xbox exclusive, talks about positivity of exclusivity delas.