The Latest Breaking News from Square Enix

Square Enix's newest game The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a live-action whodunnit

A summary of the previous year would be ‘pretty good, especially MMOs’ but the most interesting bits are the forward-looking statements. There, Square Enix explained their Web 3.0/NFT/Blockchain strategy and said it’s “considering multiple potential global investments” on top of what it has already done.

A rumor suggests that Sony could be in talks to purchase Square Enix, which might be announced this week, one analyst says.

Rather than a personalized congratulations to the world-first team, Square Enix paired general praise for the community with a post detailing their thoughts and rules on third-party tools. They have also copyright-claimed the world-first video that featured some signs of those third-party tools.

While the Square Enix deal may have a silver lining for the studios purchased, it is yet another sign of the game industry's looming problem: monopolization.

In this week’s newsletter: The franchise has just been sold off on the cheap, but could the original video game heroine be saved by games that see her as more than just eye candy?

Lara Croft and Adam Jensen will have a new home soon, and it's not great.

Square Enix is selling three developers and dozens of IPs, including Tomb Raider and Deus Ex to Embracer Group. The deal could have positive effects on both sides.

Now that Square Enix has sold Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal, and Square Enix Montreal, for $300 million, we might finally get a new Deus Ex, Thief, or Legacy of Kain game.

Japanese gaming company behind Final Fantasy series secures deal with Sweden-based Embracer

Square Enix plans to use the money to invest in other business ventures, including blockchain tech.