https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGgk39cJf-s
An in depth breakdown why Square Enix's AAA exclusive PlayStation plan failed with Final Fantasy and what we will probably see from the company in the future

https://www.gamesradar.com/why-final-fantasy-14-failed-and-how-it-was-reborn/
See, Square Enix had experienced eight long years of success with its first MMO, 2003's Final Fantasy 11--so much so that it wanted to replicate that accomplishment by making a new MMO for a new

https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-loses-nearly-2-billion-in-value-since-final-fantasy-16
Posted: Sep 13, 2023 6:52 am. Square Enix has lost nearly $2 billion in value since the launch of Final Fantasy 16 in June, and a new report has cast doubt on the company's ability to recover

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/why-final-fantasy-xiv-failed-and-how-it-recovered
In December 2010, Wada publicly announced a few major changes to the state of FFXIV: firstly that Square Enix were committed to fixing the game; secondly, that until a "concrete plan outlining Final Fantasy XIV's future" had been secured, they would be pausing fees and delaying the PlayStation 3 version; and thirdly, there would be large

https://www.siliconera.com/focus-graphics-killed-final-fantasy-xiv-heres-square-enix-revived/
As the panel went on, he proceeded to explain why the original Final Fantasy XIV failed and how Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn came about. Prior to Final Fantasy XIV , Square Enix's horse in

https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-final-fantasy-16-and-foamstars-all-failed-to-meet-square-enixs-expectations
Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth both launched as PlayStation 5 exclusives, but Square Enix said it will now "aggressively pursue a multiplatform strategy that includes Nintendo

https://www.ign.com/articles/square-enix-responds-to-final-fantasy-16-sales-concern-points-to-ps5-install-base
Posted: Jul 20, 2023 8:19 am. Square Enix has insisted sales of Final Fantasy 16 are "extremely strong", telling IGN the game has sold well relative to the PlayStation 5 install base. The PS5

https://www.playstationtrophies.org/news/final-fantasy-16-failed-to-live-up-to-square-enix-high-end-expectations/
Final Fantasy XVI has apparently failed to live up to the "high end" expectations set by Square Enix, according to the company's Q2 2023 earnings report. In turn, this has led to Square Enix's share price tumbling by almost 15%. While revenues have increased by approximately 14%, year-on-year profits have dropped by 65%, with the Tokyo Stock Exchange closing with Square Enix's share price

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https://www.psu.com/news/square-enix-loses-almost-2-billion-in-market-value-since-the-launch-of-final-fantasy-xvi/
Final Fantasy XVI publisher Square Enix has seen a massive 30% decline in stock from its peak earlier in the year, with nearly two billion dollars being wiped off the company's market value in

https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive-feature/2023/05/22/why-final-fantasy-16-is-a-playstation-5-exclusive
Final Fantasy XVI was surprise revealed in 2020 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, and Square Enix and PlayStation have remained closely aligned throughout its showings since then.Be it State of Plays, PlayStation Showcases, or even PlayStation Blogs, it's clear Final Fantasy XVI is a big release for Sony.. During my cover story trip to Square Enix's Tokyo, Japan, offices, I asked producer

https://www.techspot.com/news/100146-square-enix-market-cap-down-2-billion-since.html
In brief: Square Enix, the Japanese entertainment giant behind the Final Fantasy games, is in trouble. Since the release of the latest entry in the series, Final Fantasy 16, the company has lost

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/08/07/final-fantasy-16-sales-failed-square-enix-high-end-expectations/
As noted by Bloomberg 's sources, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu reportedly said in a post-earnings call that Final Fantasy 16's initial sales "did not meet the high end of the company

https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2023/09/13/square-enix-loses-billions-value-final-fantasy-16-sales/
Square Enix Loses $2 Billion Value Since Final Fantasy 16, Analysts Concerned. September 13, 2023. By Zarmena Khan. Square Enix may be pleased with Final Fantasy 16 's initial sales, but the PS5

https://me.ign.com/en/xbox-series-x/212640/news/square-enix-loses-nearly-2-billion-in-value-since-final-fantasy-16
A new report from Bloomberg painted a bleak picture of Square Enix, which reported a sharp profit decline in August. Analysts told the publication that Final Fantasy 16 failed to make up for the poor performance of previous Square Enix flops, such as Marvel's Avengers and Forspoken, and mobile games that were shut down soon after launch.. The root of the problem, sources told Bloomberg, is

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/064c9478a48863f5f974618e91b7c6a9a5ac97f6
The change to the payment processor used for purchases on the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Mog Station, FINAL FANTASY XIV Online Store and Square Enix Account Management sites is scheduled to be implemented on April 23, 2024. This should not have an impact on most purchases, but we want to share some information to help make the transition as smooth as

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/06/fed-up-with-square-enix-final-fantasy-14s-healers-are-going-on-strike
Final Fantasy XIV's eagerly-anticipated expansion is on the horizon, with Dawntrail going live on 2nd July. However, not all players are happy with the game's direction (mechanically speaking

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/d4fc90a78ed984b0d4710b195556adc49c8b1148
FINAL FANTASY XIV - New players just starting out were unable to perform their initial login. - For the PlayStation®5 / PlayStation®4 version, if an expansion pack was purchased in the PlayStation™Store, login was not possible. In addition, the expansion pack data may not have reflected in the game.

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/the-terrible-troubles-of-final-fantasy-xiv-and-how-to-fix-them/1100-6391783/
But as a company, Square Enix isn't one to let a game, let alone one as important as a numbered title in the Final Fantasy series, die a slow death. The PlayStation 3 version was put on hold, the

https://www.ign.com/articles/final-fantasy-maker-square-enix-will-aggressively-pursue-a-multiplatform-strategy-after-profits-tumble
Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth both launched as PlayStation 5 exclusives, and while Square Enix has announced a sales figure for Final Fantasy 16, it has yet to do so for Final

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/ca256b7f013b2e4c5c118fe7ab252f9912bfea27
At the following time, we experienced technical difficulties with the Square Enix Account server. We are pleased to announce that the issue has been resolved, and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. [Date & Time] Dec. 15, 2021 5:53 p.m. to 6:50 p.m. (PST) [Details] ・Getting disconnected from the server while logged in to

https://press.es.square-enix.com/DRAGON-QUEST-III-HD-2D-REMAKE-LAUNCHES-NOVEMBER-14-DRAGON-QUEST-I-II-H
The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 185 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 88 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix

https://nordic.ign.com/final-fantasy-vii-remake-part-2/82244/news/final-fantasy-7-rebirth-final-fantasy-16-and-foamstars-all-failed-to-meet-square-enixs-expectations
Initial momentum failed to reach Square Enix's target, Bloomberg said. Tellingly, Square Enix has yet to announce a sales figure for the game, the second in the company's planned trilogy of Final fantasy 7 remakes. As for Foamstars, Square Enix has yet to announce a sales figure for this live-service, Splatoon-like game.

https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/22/how-square-enix-built-final-fantasy-xvis-fantastical-believable-lived-in-world/
Yoshida-san returns to that port town wall of how to sell a lived-in world. "It's not been invaded, not fallen. But certainly over 300 years, people have tried. And so you wouldn't have a nice, clean, unbroken wall after three centuries. You'd have places that are cracked and maybe crumbled, but the wall has held.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/square-enixs-yoshi-p-hints-that-final-fantasy-xvi-could-come-to-xbox-after-the-windows-pc-version-is-done/ar-BB1kw0am
Final Fantasy XVI is the latest, action-oriented mainline entry in Square Enix's world-renowned Final Fantasy series, released in 2023 for the PlayStation 5 with an upcoming PC port in development.

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/9639bdd5228c552da921c9958268486d38a8ffaf
Recovery from Square Enix Account Management System Issue (Sep. 10) English. ... ・In the FINAL FANTASY XIV Companion app, when a new user starts using the service during the time of the outage, the "Free Plan" and newly subscribed "Premium Option" will be delayed from being reflected in-game ... ©2024 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mmo/square-enix-has-a-plan-for-dealing-with-final-fantasy-14-dawntrails-inevitable-server-crush-which-includes-saying-we-apologize-for-the-inconvenience-5-separate-times/
Fortunately, Square Enix has a plan in place to help alleviate that pain for the upcoming Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail. "With the launch of a new expansion, we are expecting far more simultaneous

https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/06/auto-cast-firaga-with-uniqlos-ut-final-fantasy-collection-this-summer
Subscribe to Push Square on YouTube 146k. Square Enix has announced "FINAL FANTASY UT", a collaboration between Uniqlo's graphic T-shirt brand and the legendary JRPG series.The collection combines

https://fandomwire.com/stellar-blade-sales-final-fantasy-7-rebirth-failure/
However, we discovered that SHIFT UP knew what it was doing by delivering one of the best PlayStation exclusives of 2024. In contrast, the much-awaited Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth failed to reach expected sales. There are several factors to consider, but it's clear that exclusivity is not the top reason.

https://screenrant.com/ff7-rebirth-barret-sailor-outfit-alternate-costumes/
Barret Wallace's character in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lacks multiple costume options, unlike other human characters.; Square Enix's decision to limit Barret's wardrobe in Rebirth raises concerns about inclusivity and character importance.; More attention should be given to Barret in future installments of the Final Fantasy 7 series, including expanded costume selections.