Square Enix makes some of the best JRPG's in the gaming sphere. But the company itself seems to be at odds with itself in its direction for the future.
Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.
The stock mark is what makes Microsoft remarkable, They have convinced every institutional and retail investor to just keep piling money into them. Like many big tech giants they are just a big growing pyramid scheme. As long as people keep dropping money into ETF's that cover the market Microsoft will always be liquid. At the same time it is completely stifling innovation and competition. People need to start being more discreet in how they invest their money as it's killing the system.
Riiiiight because people will just flock back to them for one or two games per year.
15+ years of bad performance is what they call irreparable in business. It is time for them to sell off the assets and get out of entertainment.
These declines are on the back of extra revenue received from releasing games like Forza horizon 5 on PlayStation. So I’m being sarcastic here when I said they should go back to exclusives. Killing off a revenue stream from Ps5 sales will only make things worse
Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.
What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.
We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."
Today, Koei Tecmo announced its financial results for the full fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April 2025 and March 2026.
They’re a former shell of their innovative and risk-taking selves. After Sakaguchi left, the culture started a decline and then [current] stagnation. People like the Xenogears creators and Yasumi Matsuno brought flair and novelty. Now, they either rehash their old masterpieces or just put out bland crap. Talent is more important.
Too much focus on their own game engine, which apparently doesn't work, and projects like FF13. The first version of 14.
Their older stuff I would drool over back when these days I like a couple of their games. I hated what they did to ff7remake as far as the actionness of it. Dq11 was dope and has by far and large taken over as my favorite square rpg. Used to be ff for years. I really liked star ocean 6, but it's been an action rpg from the beginning.
Far as ff16 I'm personally not looking forward to it myself. Just doesn't grab me the way the older do and did. Way to westernized imo. Then add in the dmc people. Nah. In the end I'll play it to atleast try it but it'll be 25 30 dollar mark. Maybe I'll change my mind but idk on this one.
I have liked I am setsuna, lost sphear, dq11, star ocean 6, and I'm sure a couple others. I'm just more looking forward to dq12 then I am ff16 by a Longshot.
Selling exclusivity to the highest bidder
Next stop for Square? Pachinko machines.