Square Enix General News

[Destinye]

Why would they announce a mobile game (or any new game actually) after TGS? XIV expansion makes sense considering Fanfest is less than a month away but it seems kinda early at the same time. Heavensward was registered only one week early and we only knew it was XIV related because the JP title was directly referencing Ishgard. Stormblood would fit but I guess we'll have to wait and see for now.

It wouldn't surprise me though, since while TGS is a very good platform, SE does announce stuff, especially mobile games, whenever they damn well please, especially when rumors circulate of a new game coming out and people have that tiny hope it's not a mobile game.

It probably is the XIV expansion, but eh, kinda disappointing in a way if this will be the naming convention they use though..seems kinda bland, but then again..

[carlweathers]

I'd be disappointed if it turns out to be Stormblood, I really liked the name Heavensward, appropriating this old and archaic term into this fantasy world concept was just really cool. Stormblood sounds too in-your-face and not really fantastical.

[Kirin]

I'd be disappointed if it turns out to be Stormblood, I really liked the name Heavensward, appropriating this old and archaic term into this fantasy world concept was just really cool. Stormblood sounds too in-your-face and not really fantastical.

Everything should be more fantastical.

[6souls]

I'd be disappointed if it turns out to be Stormblood, I really liked the name Heavensward, appropriating this old and archaic term into this fantasy world concept was just really cool. Stormblood sounds too in-your-face and not really fantastical.

It could be the name of the next patch/chapter of Heavensward.

[Gokulo]

And they would register a patch name? Doesn't sound likely

[Alkar]

It could be the name of the next patch/chapter of Heavensward.

Those have never been found through registered trademarks. It's either a new game or the expansion.

[6souls]

Art Director Yusuke Naora leaves SE after 24 years with the company

In a series of tweets, Naroa explained: “On September 30, I resigned from Square Enix after working for them for 24 years. With my family in mind, I’ll be going back to my home town of Izumo. Yesterday, Taba-chan (Hajime Tabata) showed me the ending of Final Fantasy XV. It was my final job, and it has the best ending. Everyone has been amazing! We did a great job. I’m a little regretful that the release date was pushed back, but I’m happy to be given credit. After my resignation, I will continue doing illustrations, designs, and the like as jobs for Square Enix, and want to take on various challenges, so I appreciate your support. I’m grateful for all the experiences I was able to have with so many people.”

http://gematsu.com/2016/10/final-fan...-enix-24-years
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuke_Naora

[TheDirtyHobo]

Character designer for Chaos Rings? He's earned my respect.

Also,

After my resignation, I will continue doing illustrations, designs, and the like as jobs for Square Enix

That doesn't sound very much like resigning.

[6souls]

No, it sounds like freelance work.

[Kaslo]

It's "going part time."

It's apparently a cultural thing because JP companies don't like full time employees doing side-work.

[BWYuko]

That, and, most legacy in-house artists from the Squaresoft era signed away all rights of ownership to their works when they became employees.
Going freelance allows them to duly receive credit and compensation for their arting, and allows them the freedom to take on third-party commissions.
It's one of the primary reasons Amano, Uematsu, Nojima, and Shimomura left; over the years, many others have followed suit.

[arus2001]

3 Bediles, 2 Mustadios, 1 Kain, and one Agrias between daily and a few tickets. Much as the TMs would be nice, I don't think I'll ever be able to grind them out since I don't macro farm.

[Tyrath]

Wat.

[Kirin]

Wat.

3 Bediles, 2 Mustadios, 1 Kain, and one Agrias between daily and a few tickets. Much as Arus thinks the TMs would be nice, I don't think they will ever be able to grind them out since they don't macro farm.

How could they be any more clear?

[Tyrath]

Man, Reddit's leaking in here!

[6souls]

Luminous Studio Pro trademarked

Spoiler: show

http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/10/...y-xvs-release/ | https://www.jpo.go.jp/indexj.htm

[6souls]

Bravely Default 4th Anniversary, New Game news soon

Spoiler: show

https://twitter.com/BDFF_OFFICIAL/st...55103714082816

[Kirin]

Im all for more games in the series (NX game please!), but is a 4th Anniversary really worth a marketing campaign?

They couldn't have least waited until the 5th, or are they just trying to hedge bets in case FFXV falls shorts of sales expectations?

[TheDirtyHobo]

I'm jealous of the world you live in where Bravely Default has any chance of mitigating FFXV's possible losses.

[Kirin]

I'm jealous of the world you live in where Bravely Default has any chance of mitigating FFXV's possible losses.

I honestly would not be surprised if SE makes more per game sale of BD over FFXV.