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35 Years Ago, A Struggling Creator Invented Final Fantasy, And Changed Everything

One of the most influential RPGs of all time hit the NES in North America 35 years ago, kicking off a series that's still innovating today.

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Stellar Blade and Call of Duty Mobile weren't enough: Nier Automata is adding yet another crossover to its collection as Square Enix finally collabs with Astro Bot

Only a matter of time until Fortnite comes calling...

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Final Fantasy XVI producer doubles down on multiplatform strategy for Xbox — comments on popularity ofturn-basedRPGS

Naoki Yoshida, the producer of Final Fantasy XIV and XVI, was recently interviewed by Anime News Network regarding the state of Final Fantasy's future, while asking if the franchise will ever go back to having turn-based combat.

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As Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 sparks love for turn-based RPGs, Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P says there's no "clear-cut answer" on if Square Enix will use the format in Final Fantasy 17 or 18

The studio doesn't want to put Final Fantasy 17 and 18 devs "on a rail"

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Former Square Enix exec says the developer "has spent two decades slowly moving away from being a content business" after accidentally predicting the rise of AI: "But the sun set on their opportunity to transition"

"In the meantime, we just made content"

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"What happened with Microsoft was clear": Former Square Enix exec says Game Pass, "a service with barely any growth," didn't cause layoffs – competition with AI did

"Get on board, or perish"

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Xbox confirmed to be in attendance for Tokyo Game Show 2025 — set to be its biggest show yet

Tokyo Game Show 2025 has announced the full list of attendees, with Microsoft set to present an online exhibition for Xbox titles.

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PlayStation, Square Enix, and more big studios have been confirmed for Tokyo Game Show 2025 - here's what to expect

The exhibitors for Tokyo Game Show 2025 have been officially announced, along with the first look at this year's key art.

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Final Fantasy IX Remake possibly cancelled according to latest rumors — Which may be the saddest way to celebrate this legendary game's 25th anniversary

Over the last few months, there have been rumors that Final Fantasy IX is getting a remake. Sadly, on the day of its 25th anniversary, there's been a new rumor suggesting that this supposed remake is in trouble and may even be cancelled.

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Final Fantasy 14 is fast-tracking one of my most-anticipated fixes, releasing an entire month earlier than expected

Changes to entering Forked Tower are being implemented this week.

PC Gamer

Xbox Game Pass Just Quietly Added Two Incredible RPGs From A Legendary Series

Two entries from a classic RPG series come to Xbox Game Pass in July, with two takes on how to approach remakes and remasters.

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"A new low": The Final Fantasy 14 cash shop just got a $42 outfit set, more expensive than anything that's come before and even pricier than the MMO's latest expansion

"This is a new low when it comes to the cash shop"

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Bravely Default's remaster is secretly the Switch 2's must-play RPG, but it's still flying under the radar

Opinion | Finally, a JRPG that understands how busy we all are

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FFXIV just released the worst Online Store microtransactions I've ever seen — the set costs more than Dawntrail itself, and players have had enough

Square Enix's latest addition to the FFXIV Online Store is the Belt-Leather attire set, and in total, it costs more than Dawntrail itself.

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I used to play Marvel Snap every day but I’m so frustrated by its recent changes I’m leaving for my new favorite card game

I used to play Marvel Snap every day, but I’ve been so disappointed by recent changes I've swapped to a different card game.

PC Gamer

'We are aware': Square Enix president knows golden goose Final Fantasy 14 is losing its lustre

Takashi Kiryu reckons stretching Yoshi-P thin is doing the MMO good, actually.

Windows Central

Final Fantasy VII Remake coming to Xbox is cool — but I'm sticking with the PC version and mods that let me fight Darth Vader

With the Xbox version of Final Fantasy VII Remake on the horizon, it's time we look back on the PC version and celebrate its incredible catalog of insane mods.

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Before it was Square Enix, Square "collapsed" when Final Fantasy boss Hironobu Sakaguchi left the company, says composer Nobuo Uematsu: "The situation at Square was awful after he quit"

"Maybe Sakaguchi isn’t aware of this, but the situation at Square was awful after he quit"

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Is It Too Much to Ask for a Standalone Final Fantasy Blitzball Game?

It might be hard for some to fathom this, but we are nearly 25 years removed from the release of Final Fantasy X. I know, you weren’t the only one who felt old when reading that. Celebrated as one of the best video games ever released, Final Fantasy X follows…

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I would love for Final Fantasy to return to turn-based combat, and thanks to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33,it might

Square Enix recently held a shareholders meeting, answering various questions from the media. One reporter asked if Square Enix is willing to make future Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games 'command-based' while citing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Square Enix responds that they respect 'command-based' RPGs and will continue to make…

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Nintendo, I am still waiting for a good reason to buy a Switch 2 – there's exactly one launch game I care about, and I ain't paying $500 for a JRPG I played on DS 10 years ago

Donkey Kong is my only hope for now

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Square Enix knows Final Fantasy 14 is losing players after Dawntrail and many still logging on are losing patience, president acknowledges concerns Yoshi-P is stretched thin carrying the whole Final Fantasy franchise

President Takashi Kiryu backs the team to come together and get the MMO back to where fans want it to be

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Asked for another turn-based Final Fantasy in the wake of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success, Square Enix says turn-based RPGs are its origin and its future

I wouldn't expect a turn-based Final Fantasy 17 just yet, though

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Everything you need to know about MTG Final Fantasy

We dig into the dragon-themed Magic set

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Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P admits 'our quality of service has declined recently' and 'we got used to things a bit too much and got comfortable'

It's been a rough year for the critically acclaimed MMO.

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