Square Enix has recently published its Q&A for its third quarter earnings of this fiscal year, which showed some steady profits for the company. But one of the more interesting comments made was about the company’s future titles, and the positive feeling it has for its upcoming selection in the next fiscal year.
During the Q&A portion, company president, Yosuke Matsuda, was asked about the future of Square Enix and its titles. Matsuda appeared confident in the upcoming slate of games, stating that there’s “high expectations” for titles coming in Q3 of its 2022 fiscal year, including some unannounced titles as part of that promise.
“We are planning to release multiple titles for which we have high expectations in FY2022/3, including some that we have yet to announce.”
The company also briefly glossed over the future of Marvel’s Avengers when asked what the outlook of earnings for the game is. In response, Matsuda stated it all “hinges on how well the full game sells going forward and how the GAAS elements perform.”
Little is know of Square Enix’s future titles at present, especially on the Xbox front. This month sees the release of Balan Wonderworld, but it’s not exactly a big hitter. They're also set to publish the upcoming live service game Outriders, which has a demo available now. The company also has Final Fantasy XVI, but it's exclusive to PS5 for a limited time at launch with no Xbox release date in sight.
Considering the company has hefty expectations for the holiday period this year, we’re betting there will be a few huge titles making their way to consoles.
What would you like to see Square Enix bring to consoles? Let us know in the comments below.
[source hd.square-enix.com]
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I would really like to see the Square Enix return to the Chrono IP.
Only three titles so far that i consider as SE's near future big hitters and all of them are PS' timed exclusive 😐 .... Which are FFXVI, Project Athia, & FFVIIR part 2. Hopefully there are some surprises that also appear on Xbox Day 1.
Parasite Eve remake!
They also had high expectations for Avengers....sooo I'm not going to get excited about them at all. I'm in the camp that these guys are in a massive decline when it comes to quality and understanding what the market wants. Plus they really treat Xbox as a second class citizen. We'll get these games in a year or two post launch.
If Final Fantasy XVI doesn't come to Xbox, that will be a huge disappointment. I have been a FF fan since the days of Nintendo and Super Nintendo...
@Snake_V5
Enough remakes... companies should work solely on New games. If you want to play an old game, you can play the original game. Companies should not use their time and efforts on remaking old games.
They had high expectations for Avengers too...
@Jacko11 Balan Wonderland had very poor reviews on the demo, Outriders is very mixed as well. People are excited about FF games but those are always on PlayStation for a year or two before anywhere else. So i expect their old FF games that were exclusive to PlayStation to be in gamepass when they launch on Xbox and wouldn't consider buying them anywhere near full price.
FF VII Remake was a big pull on me when I was debating between PS5 and Series X.
@Jacko11 ...indeed! and Balan Wonderworld has been almost unanimously slated in the West. Outriders highly mixed.
Not sure there's anything to see here at the moment.
@OliverOwen I understand what you're saying but sometimes a remake of a game can be great. Look at FF7 Remake for example, or Resident Evil Remake. Not all remakes are bad, if done right there's nothing wrong with it really.
I know people want new games but I don't see why they can't do both? Imagine Parasite Eve remake or Dino Crisis remake, just thinking about it is amazing. Put it this way... if those remakes happened I doubt many would say no or complain about it. Those games are classics, there amazing.
@OliverOwen Glad not all of us think that way. And it’s really funny coming from someone that admits to play COD, which is hardly new or innovative.
Bravely Default 4: Bravely Default II: Second.
@themightyant Balan Wonderworld has got to be one of the worst games I've ever played, going by the demo. I mean it's just plain bad. It's barely a half decent indie brawler platformer. It's crushing. I know Naka can make great games, and I know he used his last lifeline to get Square to back this. I don't know how he frelled it up THAT badly....I really don't. It makes the rest of Team Sonic look competent. It's a shame, because I really wanted to love it but....I just can't.
Though I did crack a smile after finishing the first boss and getting the animal dance revue. That may be worth a (sale) purchase someday....
@Krzzystuff Kinda sad that Sony doesn't have to make games, they just have to buy 1 year access from other people's games to get "exclusives" that you "have to have PS for and there's no reason to get an Xbox" - Much as I hate to say it, MS should just make TES & Fallout exclusive if that's Sony's game. And Buy Sega. Sony killing Japan Studio really left a sour taste in my mouth on that side. That studio was 75% of the reason I buy PS's.
@NEStalgia I know it's really sad to see an industry legend and team descend to this and as you said likely the last lifetime.
I first saw Kinda Funny's thoughts and to a man they thought it was one of the worst games they've ever played, then hoping that was an one off take I looked elsewhere, nope. Everyone was the same.
A few choice quotes from Imran Khan:
"Balan Wonderworld ***** sucks!"
"I got very mad at you [for making me play it]"
"I can't remember the last time I played a demo THIS bad that convinced me so hard that I never want to play the game."
Sad times
@themightyant It's depressingly true. The man behind classic Sonic. The man behind Nights. How...just how could he descend that low....with presumably a sizable budget from S-E who took enormous risk on him. Or maybe they didn't give him much budget...it really seems like a really low budget output from a struggling indie , but with better visuals (that run poorly.) But even the game design itself...the abilities aren't fun, they're frustrating. The map design is just....it would have been iffy on the Dreamcast. The best I can figure is the game design really may have worked on the Genesis/Megadrive as a 2D platformer. The abilities could feel like, IDK, Rolo the Elephant or James Pond. But even those games were B-tier, beloved as they are. I really can't understand at all how it could turn out that bad such that it's actively un-fun to play. When it hits bargain basement, I may buy it just because it's Naka to have it in the library.
I like to have a cheery game around Easter time. Ratchet missed the launch date, and I'd considered this. If it were $15 I'm still not sure I'd buy it. I don't know how square is taking $60 for this with a straight face, but I also feel bad for them. If they were smart they'd launch on Game Pass and at least get some attention.... Being doomed is bad enough. Being doomed and ignored is worse. It's a horrible way for Naka to flame out and take his legacy down with him. He even set up the new company based on the name. This is worse than Warren Spector with Epic Mickey 2.
But, hey, at least it's better than CP77 on PS4!
@Snake_V5
I suppose you have a point. Especially if there are games i never played in the past that are "new" to me.
@mousieone
Huh?
@NEStalgia Agreed, sadly
"I don't know how square is taking $60 for this with a straight face"
This is the company that tried to sell both The Quiet Man and Left Alive as AAA games.
"If they were smart they'd launch on Game Pass and at least get some attention...."
Thankfully Game Pass seems to have a pretty high bar of entry. Some hit or miss niche quirky titles for sure, but very little absolute dross. Lets keep it that way!
That has actually made me think "What IS the worst game on gamepass?" Anyone? Bueller?
@themightyant ok....who's actually played all the games on gamepass?? And how to they make a living as you would have to play all day everyday.
@themightyant Good point. Square's pricing and release methods are puzzling.
Hey, MS wants to acquire more Japanese developers.....Balan is sure to be up for sale in about a week.... That's a good point though. There really isn't much in the way of low budget junk on GP.
@Krzzystuff Phil Spencer probably has. He's already admitted to playing on his laptop at corporate meetings..... Larry Hryb definitely has....pretty sure he mostly gets paid to do exclusively that.
Final Fantasy VII Remake exclusivity deal with Sony ends in April. That game should come to Xbox soon.
@BlueOcean there's some rumours rumbling that the deal is being extended, permanently perhaps. Hopefully not but who knows.
I mostly play on PS5 and Switch, but I think it would be a very good thing to see more Square Enix properties and games on Xbox.
That being said, my reality is currently this:
Everyone else: More Final Fantasy! More Kingdom Hearts! More Dragon Quest!
Me, sitting by myself in my lonely corner: Star Ocean?
@Krzzystuff “ ok....who's actually played all the games on gamepass??” not sure which part you were responding to as I didn’t ask this. Maybe “what’s the worst game on gamepass?”
Regardless I agree and suspect the only people who could have possibly played all the Game Pass titles are professional in some way e.g.
It’s not realistic for people with a normal job/life outside Xbox ecosystem. I play far too many games and don’t come close (though I’m slow/thorough in my gameplay and play on other platforms)
@Krzzystuff I haven't heard nor read that anywhere and, anyway, Sony can't afford permanent exclusivity.
How about you give us a Deus Ex 3? Mankind Divided was a really good game, just too short and the ending was lacklustre.
Honestly at this point I've just written Square off. Blatant disregard for Xbox has really soured me on them. With that said, these exclusivity deals has killed my interest in Sony as well. That's not stated lightly, I currently have roughly 40 physical PS4 games on my shelf and likely 25 digital (not PS+).
Anyway.. I see this news and have to assume it won't apply to Xbox at all. Well be seeing Sony hype more Square titles only available on PS5 in the near future.
Balan Wonderworld is less a big hitter and more of a big sh*tter.
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