Square Enix General News

[arus2001]

I mean, SE also has the delusion that a game selling under 5m units is underperforming when the vast majority of titles out there are probably lucky to break 1m. Runaway profit or no, the questions that need to be asked at the end are if the product they put out is actually good. Sometimes timing works against you. Sometimes your ad campaign is shit. Irresponsible development costs aren't exactly the fault of the consumer, but they can certainly be cited for why sequels get canned.

The usual problems with the industry still exist with adding NFTs on top really doing nothing to solve those. Want players to feel more involved? Endorse mods and related tools for more UGC. Not everything needs to be forced online and/or multiplayer. Don't crunch games. Don't hack products into excessive DLC, gacha, and MTX. Just because some people are dumb/desperate enough to drop fat stacks doesn't mean everyone else benefits, and the fate of online games once they're no longer deemed profitable is a very serious concern, especially within the mobile market. Designing your games so people have to play like RMT just to get anywhere certainly isn't a step in the right direction, either.

The whole "How do you kids, we're hip!" vibe wouldn't be so bad if this wasn't the president of a multi-billion dollar company talking. Tossing anti-environmental activism onto your company bingo card doesn't seem like a winning play.

[Anoat]

The final fantasy gotcha games and the XIV cash shop bring in a fuck ton of money so it doesn’t surprise me that they see NFTs as something worth investing in but meh

[Ker]

[NynJa]

The final fantasy gotcha games and the XIV cash shop bring in a fuck ton of money so it doesn’t surprise me that they see NFTs as something worth investing in but meh

Theres also the impact of being a publicly traded company and shareholders seeing all the buzz about NFT's.

[vagus]

Idgaf if SE wants to sell FF branded milk to NFT’s.

Whatever gets us closer to a FF6 modern remake.


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[Malithar]

I get the rage at companies diving into NFTs with the focus on monetization, and I share it, but I guess part of me is excited for what else NFTs could lead to. It'd be really cool if it was used for continuous series or sequels, and tracked/imported gear and such. For example, think back to FFXI. Say the first 500 adaberks made, or the first 100 of each relic resulted in the minting of an NFT of that item, which could be imported into future SE titles, whether as the item itself, or just the skin. You could pop up in XIV on Drk with Ragnarok as a weapon glamour while no one else could have access, and you'd be able to sell that NFT if you ever so desired on a free market. It'd give some clout/epeen behind being one of the first, but also carrying actual value into future games.

Who am I kidding though, that sort of stuff will never be done.

[Krandor]

All of that is currently possible without having to rely on the mythical NFT buzzword. Could link that stuff to a SE account and have it follow you from game to game.

If SE (or any of these other companies planning to implement NFTs) were too lazy to develop it before you can be damn sure they'll still be too lazy to put that kind of work in now. It's a money making scheme and nothing more.

[Karbuncle]

It'll definitely be a case of minimal viable product and it'll be an idiots status symbol much like everything rich people buy because they have too much money and nothing to do with it. To the games industry, NFTs are the latest evolution of Microtransactions that they can and likely will target exclusively to whales at insane prices with the promise of its uniqueness. Think of all the ways this could be cool, interesting, or done right, and then realize none of that will happen cause its just another money making scheme cause billions in Microtransactions aren't enough money anymore and shareholders want growth darnit.

[Gwynplaine]

SE can seriously just blow this NFT grifting bullshit right out of its over-produced, over-budget ass. The Paypal mafia and their dumb fucking libertarian FascCash are so fucking irritating in every single social media post.

[6souls]

https://twitter.com/rpgfancom/status...28275868884998
https://www.amiami.com/eng/search/li...tasy%20tactics

About $70 each

[carlweathers]

Hot damn never thought we’d see FFT merch. Really wish they would try their hand at that franchise again. I think the Tactics series has been more influential on the series than many of the mainline titles.

[Gokulo]

Hot damn never thought we’d see FFT merch. Really wish they would try their hand at that franchise again. I think the Tactics series has been more influential on the series than many of the mainline titles.

There were whispers of a remaster last year, so that merch appearing now might not be a coincidence

[Kirin]

Pre-ordered Agrias.

As per FFT rumors, dont forget the Nvidia leak also had Chrono Cross up there, and Triangle Strategy isnt too far off. SE may be poised to rapid fire some things off here pretty soon, especially as a way to capitalize on their very positive shareholder/financial report.

[Odesseiron]

It's worth noting that almost every game announced since that giant list of leaks from the Nvidia datamine has come to pass. On that list was a FFT remaster. Still hoping...

[BWYuko]

FF9 & FFT Remasters are among the only titles in the leak that haven't come to fruition. Still not holding my breath b/c of who we're talking about.

[Tyrath]

Chrono Cross too

[Gokulo]

In other "PS1 era games" news, Brave Exvius is getting a Xenogears collab But reading the article it seems it's the second time the game is having a XG event, first was back in 2019.

https://www.siliconera.com/new-final...ins-this-week/

[Ayn]

No idea if my account is still active from that.

I think I had Citan. Can't remember if I'd pulled Fei or not.

Elly was the broken one at the time.

[Tyrath]

There's the CC remaster

[arus2001]

Don't really think it means anything if they don't have NV versions, anyway. Like, I think they just rerun Chow (Chinese new year's doggo) and it was still limited to 7*, so no real point pulling for it if you already had an NV magic tank.