Despite the game's strong initial sales, Final Fantasy 16 has seemingly failed to reach Square Enix's sales expectations.
Square Enix has revealed that the game didn't have the sales momentum to hit internal sales targets.
The unannounced cancelled projects didn't seem to align with Square Enix's new mid-term business strategy, and accounted for losses over the last financial year.
Square Enix Collective, IT, and publishing reported impacted the most by the layoffs, which will occur throughout the next month.
Square Enix has announced a new business plan that it will put into effect over the next three years.
Foamstars will be getting new maps, cosmetics, and other new content as part of its fourth season, titled Future Funk.
The Final Fantasy 16 producer talks about his past games with composer Masayoshi Soken, and goes on to talk about Final Fantasy 16.
Throughout the long history of Final Fantasy releases, it ranks 14th in lifetime dollar sales. Final Fantasy 7 Remake is ranked second.
The company says it intends to be "more selective and focused in the allocation of development resources" going forward.
"Rest assured, there’s already plenty of content," Square Enix says, with players requiring around ten hours to unlock their first ending.
Next year will see the launch of the next mainline instalment in Square Enix's action RPG franchise, a known leaker has claimed.
The latest SaGa title features six playable characters, each with unique stories that intertwine and span multiple worlds.
PowerWash Simulator has been an incredible success for developer FuturLab, and is available on PC, consoles, and VR headsets.
While Final Fantasy 16's final paid DLC doesn't break new ground in many ways, it's another fine display of the action RPG's strengths.
Producer Yoshinori Kitase recently suggested that Square Enix is hoping to release the remake trilogy's final instalment in 2027.
Producer and director Naoki Yoshida has offered a lengthy explanation of why characters have "lifeless eyes" (among other issues) in the Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail benchmark software.
Producer Masaru Oyamada reveals that multiplayer "could affect the overall field design and the tempo of the playing experience."
The RPG was delisted from the store in early March, following which Square Enix reassured that the game's removal from the store was temporary.
Quality of life features like Skill Sets, Quick Complete, and new Photo Mode options are available, along with ability and accessory buffs.
You will no longer need a working knowledge of theoretical physics and quantum mechanics to figure out what the heck the retry screen's many options mean.
