{"id":26465,"date":"2024-01-31T14:14:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=26465"},"modified":"2024-01-31T14:14:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T05:14:26","slug":"20240131-26465","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240131-26465\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Enix merger: \u201cI am Setsuna\u201d studio Tokyo RPG Factory folded into parent company\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Tokyo RPG Factory <\/strong>has been merged with Square Enix. The studio is expected to be dissolved following the merger, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/gamebiz.jp\/news\/381090\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gamebiz<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tokyo RPG Factory is a Japanese game studio established in 2015. It is a subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings specializing in developing RPGs. Tokyo RPG Factory developed and launched titles such as I am Setsuna, Lost Sphear, Oniaki, and others. In addition to pure turn-based RPGs, they have also worked on games with action elements, developing a unique style and portfolio through trial and error.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I AM SETSUNA Teaser Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Aeigc_bjFA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The company had reported 154 million yen in total losses in fiscal year 2020 and other periods, but &nbsp;it has continuously been financially solvent in the past three fiscal years, achieving a profit of 56 million yen in 2023. However, it seems that the studio will now be merged with Square Enix and dissolved. Square Enix is to take over all of Tokyo RPG Factory\u2019s rights and obligations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Square Enix has been making alterations to its organization recently, changing its CEO and merging with Luminous Productions, another one of its subsidiaries, last year. It seems that they have decided to make a similar move with Tokyo RPG Factory. This might mean that Square Enix will inherit some of the studio\u2019s unique \u201cDNA.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><br><br><em>Written by.\u00a0Amber V\u00a0based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240131-280750\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20240131-280750\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-01-31 13:27\u00a0JST)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Square Enix announces merger with Tokyo RPG Factory, the studio known for titles such as I am Setsuna and Lost Sphear. 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