Square Enix to 'Aggressively Pursue a Multiplatform Strategy That Includes Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 14 May 2025 / 4,844 Views
Square Enix in its latest earnings report has reiterated it is focused on a multiplatform strategy for its HD titles rather than releasing games exclusively on a single platform. This strategy includes releasing games on Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.
"For HD titles, the Group will aggressively pursue a multiplatform strategy that includes Nintendo platforms, PlayStation, Xbox, and PCs," said Square Enix. "Especially, in regards to major franchises and AAA titles including catalog titles, it will build an environment where more customers can enjoy our titles.
"In addition, it will also devise a platform strategy for SD titles that includes not only iOS and Android, but also the possibility of PC launches.
"Furthermore, the Group will strive to maximize the acquisition of new users when launching a title and
that of recurring users after starting management of game operation."
Square Enix did recently appear to announce the entire Final Fantasy VII remake series will be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. Last month they did announce Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is coming to the Switch 2.
Square Enix also announced it is shifting from "quantity to quality."
"The Group will pursue a shift from quantity to quality as its medium-to long-term philosophy regarding the DE segment’s portfolio," said Square Enix.
"To that end, it will first work to establish the optimal portfolio, striking a balance between a product-out approach that reflects the imaginations of its employees to the utmost, and a market-in approach that leverages customers’ voices and data to inform development efforts. It will strive for a regular launch cadence, focusing its development efforts and investments on titles with substantial potential to be loved by customers for year."
The company will also focus on developing "titles delivering 'fun' that only the Group can create."
"With the goal of developing titles that deliver unforgettable experiences to customers and ensure excitement, the Group intends to focus on the following points," said Square Enix.
"First, mindful of the need to launch HD titles that help attract additional fans to the Group, the Group will regularly release AAA titles in its major franchises to maintain and build upon its fan base.
"In addition, the Group will strive to increase its success rate in SD games by launching a carefully
curated selection of titles. It will additionally explore ways to leverage its rich library of IP."
"The Group will retire its business unit-based organizational design and strive to establish an operationally integrated organization with the goal of revamping its internal title development footprint and bringing more capabilities in-house.
"In addition, while keeping balance between the creativity of its individual employees and the management centered on the organization, the Group will transition to a project management structure.
"To that end, the Group will redefine the mission for producers and other related employees and organize its internal supporting structure. Also, the Group will improve its development investment efficiency, by reviewing the overall management process of title development."
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They should also reconsider going back to their roots and develop games aim for Japan as it was noted by one of their former employees.
The whole HD-2D series of games are exactly that.
Well, going multiplatform is doing great for Capcom, going from record year to record year, so I can see why S-E wants to try and do the same.
Shareholders. Gotta love 'em.
I don’t have high hopes for FFVII remake part3 anymore. I was really looking forward to it, but this company is showing bad signs. I’m not against multiplat, but they market their games poorly. Trailers are often spoiler filled montages that lack mystery or direction or any unique content. Working with sweet baby so we get aerith loving cloud in drag and garbage mistranslations by shippers. Rebirth was overall still a great experience, but they can’t make masterpieces like the squaresoft days and financial woes is only going to inject more modern gaming cancer
Given how dominant Nintendo is in Japan, and how popular it is globally, yeah it'd be crazy for them to not expand their AAA content to Nintendo. I don't think they are ever going to be THE premiere RPG studio anymore like they were in the 90s and maybe even still in the early 2000s, but at the very least they need try to bring back at least some of it's old magic and absolutely put everything they make on Nintendo platforms (xbox matters much less for obvious reasons).
Games are getting expensive.
Good on Square
Lies! A Game-Key-Card release is not supporting Switch 2.
Just give what we want . A turn based final fantasy that has the same quality like expedition 33
And people still pretend that no deals were made to keep games off Xbox.
Instead of making better or more appealing games..... the problem is not having them everywhere? Its failed logic. Watch this have minimal to no real impact. Like FF sales arn't going to do much on xbox, and likely not that much on Nintendo either.
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