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Square Enix must diversify its gaming output, company president says

Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu believes the company needs to diversify its gaming output, but also focus on fewer …

On slimming down the lineup, Kiryu added: "As our customers' needs and the types of devices available have diversified, we have tried to produce hits by developing a wide variety of titles rather than by focusing only on certain ones. Back in 2022, Square Enix released a whole host of mid-budget games in the second half of the year in quick succession: Star Ocean: The Divine Force, Harvestella, Valkyrie Elysium, The DioField Chronicle, Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion and more. Back to the Q&A, and Kiryu also admitted to the importance of the forthcoming Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth as "the greatest variable on which our ability to achieve our full-year operating income target of ¥55.0bn hinges".

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