Square Enix introduced earlier this week that it’ll aggressively pursue a extra multiformat-focused technique, after its massive PS5 console exclusives failed to meet expectations. According to Bloomberg journalist Takashi Mochizuki, gross sales of Final Fantasy 16 did open in step with the corporate’s targets – however its momentum has since slowed and it’s failed to meet its subsequent targets. A PC port is imminent, and the writer hopes that can get the title again on observe.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has additionally failed to meet expectations, though there’s no phrase on what its present gross sales numbers are and the way far it’s from Square Enix’s targets. And then there’s Foamstars, a title which was at all times possible to battle, however has apparently missed the publishers targets as effectively. That one launched day one with PS Plus, and continues to be getting subsequent updates.
It needs to be famous that not one of the video games have essentially flopped, they’ve simply fallen in need of expectations. It feels like Square Enix’s response to this might be to launch its titles on extra platforms transferring forwards, though it’ll be fascinating to see what sort of influence the technique has; naturally it’ll attain extra shoppers by launching on PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox, and PC all on the similar time – but it surely’s in all probability truthful to say its targets will additionally improve within the course of.
