{"id":30791,"date":"2024-05-13T16:41:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T07:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=30791"},"modified":"2024-05-13T16:46:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T07:46:30","slug":"square-enix-to-aggressively-pursue-multi-platform-releases-and-focus-on-in-house-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/square-enix-to-aggressively-pursue-multi-platform-releases-and-focus-on-in-house-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Square Enix to \u201caggressively\u201d pursue multi-platform releases and focus on in-house development\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Square Enix published an <a href=\"https:\/\/tdnet-pdf.kabutan.jp\/20240513\/140120240513592661.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a> regarding their new medium-term business plan on May 13. The new 3-year business plan details the company\u2019s policy for the period between March 2025 and March 2027.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the announcement, some of Square Enix\u2019s goals for the coming period will be the regular release of AAA titles, with a focus on quality over quantity, and a \u201cbold\u201d approach in creating new IPs. Additionally, it seems the company will make efforts to prioritize in-house game development.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But most notably, the new medium-term plan mentions that Square Enix will be shifting to a multi-platform strategy, which will involve \u201caggressively\u201d pursuing Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC releases with the aim of reaching wider audiences. It seems the company is especially interested in \u201cwinning over\u201d PC gamers, as they recognize the growth of the PC market.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Square Enix <a href=\"https:\/\/tdnet-pdf.kabutan.jp\/20240513\/140120240513592496.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> that while they were able to launch many games in the past period, some titles, including AAA and outsourced projects, failed to live up to sales forecasts. This was coupled with higher than expected development costs and advertising expenses. While Square Enix has been practicing platform-exclusive releases in recent years, with Final Fantasy titles launching only on the PS5, it seems this can be expected to change in the following period<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Square Enix will reportedly be pursuing Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and PC releases in the future, as well as &#8220;regular&#8221; AAA title releases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":30794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-30791","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Square Enix to \u201caggressively\u201d pursue multi-platform releases and focus on in-house development\u00a0 - 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