Square Enix sells all of its Western studios
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IIRC other sites indicated the $300m from the sale will be used for further investment into blockchain.
Yoshi P might be able to block it for now (because FFXIV is pretty much bankrolling the corp IMO). Once FFXIV popularity wanes, which every MMORPG does eventually, and if the new FF game he is making isn't a big hit, he's definitely gonna be ejected for someone more pliant.
I would hope they would be smart enough not to risk their cash cow on the latest fad, but you never know.
Someone doesn't remember Spirits Within...
I liked Spirits Within...
I mean, it isn't some critical masterpiece, but I don't think it deserves the hatedom it has.
It bankrupted Squaresoft, which is the point I was making.
AFAIK YoshiP's on the board and has at least say in what happens to 14. IF they push crypto into it though it'll be a travisty.
I think this might be a good thing overall, all those western studios and IPs were being wasted, no one did anything with Deus Ex for example. Maybe we'll finally see the trilogy finished. Just don't fuck with my Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest and I'm happy.