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Nirolak · Nov 6, 2014

This illustrates what they used to do and what they do now.

I suspect "outside funds" is a mix of deals like Tomb Raider with Microsoft and more traditional insured completion bonds for multiplat titles. Online titles are things like Triad Wars.

To be clear on the right side that box explains the old strategy of only making major games to now making a couple major games, but also a ton of arcade, browser, and smartphone titles.

Source: http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/15q2slides.pdf

DXB-KNIGHT · Nov 6, 2014

Focusing more on smart devices I see.

Suzzopher · Nov 6, 2014

Doesn't sound great for the Eidos studios. I guess that's why Tomb Raider is an Xbox exclusive too.

DNAbro · Nov 6, 2014

Explains Tomb Raider exclusivity.

Leafhopper · Nov 6, 2014

I thought they were doing that in Japan for awhile already? At least for the last few years.

Zukuu · Nov 6, 2014

Tbh, those mid-budget games tend to be the best games out there. e.g.NieR, Divinity etc

Rocky · Nov 6, 2014

So they'll spend several billion yen on major titles for smartphones but won't localize DQVII on 3DS?

SE is becoming more dead to me with each new announcement.

DigitalDevilSummoner · Nov 6, 2014

Zukuu said:
Tbh, those mid-budget games tend to be the best games out there. e.g.NieR, Divinity etc

don't the ff xiii sequels count as mid budget ? i think this kinda confirms ff xv-2, ff xv-3...

SPAW · Nov 6, 2014

Rocky said:
So they'll spend several billion yen on major titles for smartphones but won't localize DQVII on 3DS?

SE is becoming more dead to me with each new announcement.

nowhere in that statement does it say that the new major titles will be mobile only.

SerTapTap · Nov 6, 2014

A publisher moving towards depending on external sources for funding seems...rather backwards.

Foffy · Nov 6, 2014

Sir TapTap said:
A publisher moving towards depending on external sources for funding seems...rather backwards.

Square-Enix has been a backwards company for years. They're a sincere joke.

MilesTeg · Nov 6, 2014

For reference, how much is one billion yen converted to US dollars.

ubercheez · Nov 6, 2014

More smartphone games incoming from Japanese studio.

SPAW · Nov 6, 2014

Sir TapTap said:
A publisher moving towards depending on external sources for funding seems...rather backwards.

that close to bankruptcy scare must really have hit them quite hard.

Impeccable · Nov 6, 2014

They really should explore PSN/XBL for smaller RPGs games and for releasing the mobile ports. I would snap up all these remakes they have on mobile on PSN.

Shiina · Nov 6, 2014

DigitalDevilSummoner said:
don't the ff xiii sequels count as mid budget ? i think this kinda confirms ff xv-2, ff xv-3...

Those were "confirmed" a long time ago. They said they couldn't keep making XIII-like titles if they didn't reuse everything from those games to make sequels.

Sotha_Sil · Nov 6, 2014

Sounds like SE approached Microsoft about partial funding for timed exclusivity, and not the other way around.

AlucardGV · Nov 6, 2014

soooooo the return of the ps2 jrpg era? gimme radiata stories 2 and valkyria profile hrist

Kill3r7 · Nov 6, 2014

MilesTeg said:
For reference, how much is one billion yen converted to US dollars.

Around $8.73 million.

DXB-KNIGHT · Nov 6, 2014

AlucardGV said:
soooooo the return of the ps2 jrpg era? gimme radiata stories 2 and valkyria profile hrist

Oh yes that's the stuff I miss Radiats Stories a lot.

kulapik · Nov 6, 2014

At least it's not all online western games as it was said before.

DirtyCase · Nov 6, 2014

Geezus not sure what to think, at least now it seems like they have a 'plan'.

New Deus ex game for ps4/One/pc plzz

Nirolak · Nov 6, 2014

Zukuu said:
Tbh, those mid-budget games tend to be the best games out there. e.g.NieR, Divinity etc

AlucardGV said:
soooooo the return of the ps2 jrpg era? gimme radiata stories 2 and valkyria profile hrist

I think they mean handheld titles like FF Explorers, Bravely Default, and Dragon Quest spin-offs instead of PS2 style mid-tier budget games on home consoles.

IAmRandom31 · Nov 6, 2014

Does this mention anything about the new console RPG studio they made?

Freedom = $1.05 · Nov 6, 2014

DigitalDevilSummoner said:
don't the ff xiii sequels count as mid budget ? i think this kinda confirms ff xv-2, ff xv-3...

but was there any doubt that it would happen?

Leafhopper · Nov 6, 2014

DigitalDevilSummoner said:
don't the ff xiii sequels count as mid budget ? i think this kinda confirms ff xv-2, ff xv-3...

Did 13-2 and LR really cost that much less than 13? Also this doesn't really confirm 15-2 and on. Maybe they will just stick with the same engine for awhile again in an attempt to make games quicker and cheaper. They don't have to be sequels like that.

EDIT: Apparently sequels were confirmed in that sense of reused assets.

Impeccable said:
They really should explore PSN/XBL for smaller RPGs games and for releasing the mobile ports. I would snap up all these remakes they have on mobile on PSN.

Dunno what's with Japanese Square and being really apprehensive about digital platforms that aren't mobile. Then again that's most of Japan.

sn00zer · Nov 6, 2014

Eidos making most of the AAA franchise for Square is not something I would have expected a decade ago

Triggerhappytel · Nov 6, 2014

MilesTeg said:
For reference, how much is one billion yen converted to US dollars.

About eighteen bucks.

SgtCobra · Nov 6, 2014

DXB-KNIGHT said:
Focusing more on smart devices I see.

Aka the future of Japanese game development.

maquiladora · Nov 6, 2014

So "major titles" can also mean smart device games too?

IAmRandom31 · Nov 6, 2014

Interestingly this is yet another piece of evidence that digital sales are beginning to account for 25-33% of all sales for " HD " games.

old · Nov 6, 2014

Hell yeah on the mobile focus. Welcome to the future, SE.

Stark · Nov 6, 2014

There AAA titles are no longer sure to sell millions so this is to happen. It's not like they're pulling out only mobile either. It's a fair strategy and allows for HD titles to continue. I think people are jumping the gun a bit here with the mobile comments.

MormaPope · Nov 6, 2014

Expecting the Deus Ex sequel to be a timed exclusive on PS4 or Xbone.

AlucardGV · Nov 6, 2014

Nirolak said:
I think they mean handheld titles like FF Explorers, Bravely Default, and Dragon Quest spin-offs instead of PS2 style mid-tier budget games on home consoles.

yeah, probably true.

Nirolak · Nov 6, 2014

maquiladora said:
So "major titles" can also mean smart device games too?

It's split by budgeting tier, so it's not impossible, but less likely.

TC McQueen · Nov 6, 2014

Impeccable said:
They really should explore PSN/XBL for smaller RPGs games and for releasing the mobile ports. I would snap up all these remakes they have on mobile on PSN.

Don't forget Steam, although they really need to improve the quality of their mobile to non-mobile ports. That Deus Ex mobile game port was terrible.

vinnygambini · Nov 6, 2014

A number of high‐potential titles to be launched in the next fiscal year

http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/15q2slides.pdf

I think one can officially conclude that FFXV is a December and March release in JPN and EUR & USA respectively in FY16 (next year).

Page 16.

MilesTeg · Nov 6, 2014

At least Square seems to largely be keeping budgets intact for western devs. I wonder if Triad Wars falls under the "mid size online titles" category.

As for Japanese budgets, it would seem that Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts are all we can look forward to for large budget games from here on out.

u_neek · Nov 6, 2014

What was the last Japanese home console title from S-E that didn't have Final Fantasy in the name?

GifGafIsTheBestGaf · Nov 6, 2014

im so butthurt how much shit they gave about sleeping dogs remaster, i wont hold my breath on anything good from SE

The Praiseworthy · Nov 6, 2014

So even more focusing on smart devices?

SE, I give up do whatever you are going to do just keep main Final Fantasy games on consoles coming and I'm fine.

CrunchyFrog · Nov 6, 2014

So they intend to supplement the development of fewer large budget games with more small and mid size ones? I would laud a publisher for finally realizing that diversifying your portfolio is a good thing but after what they seem to be doing to Just Cause 3 they've got a lot of negative assets to work through first.

Busaiku · Nov 6, 2014

u_neek said:
What was the last Japanese home console title from S-E that didn't have Final Fantasy in the name?

Kingdom Hearts 2.5

gundamkyoukai · Nov 6, 2014

Nirolak said:
I think they mean handheld titles like FF Explorers, Bravely Default, and Dragon Quest spin-offs instead of PS2 style mid-tier budget games on home consoles.

At the rate SE going won't surprise if they port them to home consoles after a while for the west on DD.

Nirolak · Nov 6, 2014

vinnygambini said:
http://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/pdf/15q2slides.pdf

I think one can officially conclude that FFXV is a December and March release in JPN and EUR & USA respectively in FY16 (next year).

Page 16.

To my knowledge, on the Eidos side, they're planning at least Tomb Raider 10 and Deus Ex 4, if not also Hitman 6.

SuperSonic1305 · Nov 6, 2014

So they are looking for moneyhats.

SEGAvangelist · Nov 6, 2014

I wonder if this means we see more timed exclusives.

Asd202 · Nov 6, 2014

Team Vernia said:
I wonder if this means we see more timed exclusives.

If that will be the case all of them will be on Xbone as Sony doesn't money hat AAA games anymore.

BasilZero · Nov 6, 2014

So we must adhere to our Mobile gaming overlords now ;(

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