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https://www.reuters.com/technology/tencent-axes-square-enix-nier-mobile-game-it-hunts-new-hit-sources-2024-02-02/

HONG KONG, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Tencent halted the development of a highly anticipated mobile game based on Square Enix's "Nier" franchise in December, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, marking a setback in the Chinese gaming giant's hunt for new hits.

Shenzhen-based Tencent cancelled the project that had been in the works for nearly two years in part because it struggled to find a compelling monetisation model given the expensive development costs and franchise rights, according to the people, who were not authorised to speak publicly.

Tencent and Tokyo-based Square Enix, also the developer of the popular "Final Fantasy" franchise, declined to comment.

No big loss in other words. Apparently a separate project to Nier: Reincarnation.