Haha, I almost said the same thing. That would instantly put them on top, even if it's no longer a great game by today's standards. I think they'd sell two copies to every living person on this planet.

Final Fantasy XV doing what Final Fantasy 9 did, and returning the franchise back to its roots. They should innovate along side doing that however, and do things that Final Fantasy does best...which is making worlds and new things people have never seen before, but I want them to do that in a way that stays true to Final Fantasy.

.....and you know. Add an Overworld map.

Okay here's what they really need to do:

1) They need to manage the teams at the Square offices better. Edios studios are fine and have their management of games (and when they release) on track. That part of Square Enix is doing great.

2) On number one's note, put on the fast track any games announced and focus on those (Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Type-0 Localization, Final Fantasy X HD, Kingdom Hearts BBS Vol. 2 and 3D). Get other teams to start preproduction on games that people want with the smaller teams and studios within Square and then give them to the bigger teams when they are done with their other projects (Final Fantasy XV, Kingdom Hearts III and a new HD console Dragon Quest). And above all don't announce anything that is more than a year and a half out.

3) Hire a new CEO that knows how to calm the concerns of the fanbase instead of pissing off every fan.

Those 3 steps alone can bring Square Enix back into the hearts and minds of gamers. It's very simple. Make it happen Square!!!!

Come defend Square Enix when they actually release games that people actually asked for (Yeah, 13-2 was NOT asked for by anyone...) such as FFvs13, KH3, FF7 remake.

Pretty sure any profits they made were lost fixing FFXVI.

"Dont give me the bull that square has done nothing for the fans."

I fail to see any of the games I mentioned that people want in your response...

And did you not read the article that you claimed is retarded?

~*"As a developer, Squaresoft's heyday was in the 1990s, way before it merged with Enix (to become Square Enix). Back then, the company seemed more eager to experiment. Instead of an endless parade of remakes and overpriced smartphone ports, Square Enix bounced all over the RPG spectrum: It succeeded in creating compelling action-adventure RPGs (the Mana series, which was at its strongest on the SNES); turn-based strategy RPGs (Final Fantasy Tactics and the Japanese-only Bahamut Lagoon); and, of course, some of its best traditional RPG offerings of all time (Final Fantasy 4, 5, and 6)."*~

~*"Each of these games felt rare and special because once the experience was over, pondering the story was more interesting than clamoring for a sequel. Final Fantasy 6-2 would be unthinkable. Maybe some fans would appreciate it, but it would also would water down a story that featured plenty of closure."*~

~*"In other words, Square Enix can do two things in an effort to recapture its former glory: It can go on doing what it's doing -- releasing more remakes and rehashes -- or it can remember why its name commanded so much respect in the ’90s. Ideally, the company will work on games that utilize the best historical aspects of its storytelling capabilities, its character designs, and its gameplay. Remakes are great for a quick nostalgia fix, but a company with the size and reputation (and bottom line) of Square Enix can’t subsist on them forever."*~

Care to counter those points Slade?

Square Enix can do no wrong. I bet that is what you'd love the article to be about huh?

Let's face it square is shooting themselves in the foot not releasing the 3 games I mentioned. Those games will sell millions when and if they are released. Oh and lets not forget the fail that is FF13 and FF14 that SE has released. 13-2 looks more or less like it's following in those footsteps.

But yeah like you are implying Square Enix is doing fine/s

This this!!

I was just going to say this, their biggest and top rated game here is TLOU2 for PC….it’s embarrassing.

Even Ubisoft and EA are ahead

Kind of surprised Nintendo is pretty low aswell, their biggest game is also a rerelease with the Switch 2 version of TotK.

@christopher:” Take note, Sony, you're falling behind by a lot.”
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Why single out Sony? Microsoft didn’t do any better than the year before 5th same as Sony 9th and they have acquired activision and other mayor titles that have boosted their score massively from a 9th and Sony a 4th the year before the acquisitions.
Sony does need to do better without a doubt and I do hope they do take note but not the note of buying publishers is the way to succeed.

Big part of that has been the live service push resulting in cancellation or flop after flop but when they put out the games their fans want we get amazing stuff like astro bot

Leadership really screwed the pooch trend chasing

Square doesn't help that it fear mongers itself with ridiculous 'goals' that they can't reach and then they proclaim failure if they don't reach it. They're quite freaking profitable and people act like they're dying.

to be very fair

being number one on these things does not indicate how "well" their games do selling wise.

Or, alternatively, don't cut Switch and Steam out of your biggest releases day one.

If your response to a 112 page presentation from a profit-maximizing investment fund about the need for corporate restructuring (i.e. layoffs), integrating non-gaming (i.e. sell merch or build a theme park) and other corporate initiatives, is that it's about "go woke, go broke", then it's because you've lost the ability to think in any terms. Awful way to live your life. Private equity is destroying the games industry while you obsess that Square made a cringe game everyone thinks is cringe in 2023. Time to move on.