Square Enix announces Final Fantasy Resonance, the FF series' first HD-2D title - AUTOMATON WEST
During the June 9 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix announced Final Fantasy Resonance, set to release on October 22. …
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Square Enix announces game dev contest in Japan, with winners receiving publishing deals and up to $1.89 million USD in prize money - AUTOMATON WEST
… NieR creator Yoko Taro also seemed impressed by the upcoming contest, calling it one of the most interesting Square Enix announcements he had heard of in a while. You can find the full details of the Square Enix Game Contest 2026 on the official webpage.
Kingdom Hearts IV gets new trailer footage after long radio silence. Confirmed for simultaneous Switch 2 release - AUTOMATON WEST
During the June 9 Nintendo Direct, Square Enix revealed new footage of Kingdom Hearts IV, confirming that development is still very much in progress despite the lack of updates in recent years. …
Japanese citizens can now get free Final Fantasy 14 items by paying their taxes - AUTOMATON WEST
… While Square Enix headquarters isn’t in Shibuya, it does have an office there. …
Former Dragon Quest producer’s studio PinCool was hit by NetEase Games funding withdrawal before securing a new partner - AUTOMATON WEST
Former Square Enix veteran Ryutaro Ichimura, who was the lead producer on Dragon Quest VIII and IX, recently talked to Famitsu about what he’s been up to at his new company PinCool. Ichimura left Square Enix in 2023 and became the CEO of NetEase Games-funded studio PinCool the same year. …
Dragon Quest Smash/Grow developer denies rumors about the game performing poorly overseas - AUTOMATON WEST
Square Enix and KLab launched the roguelite action RPG Dragon Quest Smash/Grow on April 21. …
Honkai: Star Rail news blog in Japan shuts down and issues public apology to HoYoverse for sharing leaked content - AUTOMATON WEST
… Related articles: Square Enix takes action against Final Fantasy 14 video content creator over harassment of employees following shutdown of defamatory news blog HoYoverse wins $1.5 million lawsuit against hacker who made Genshin Impact cheat tools
JRPG developer FuRyu directly addresses “It’s a FuRyu game, though” stigma surrounding its titles, says it’s taking gameplay criticism seriously - AUTOMATON WEST
… Related: FuRyu announces CRYMELIGHT, a dark Alice in Wonderland-themed roguelite action game with a poker-style deckbuilding system Despite his love for Square Enix, Reynatis director says he joined FuRyu because of its rare culture of letting young developers make their own games
FromSoftware parent company Kadokawa criticized for relying on third-party publishing and allowing “profit leakage” by activist shareholder - AUTOMATON WEST
… Related: Square Enix’s major shareholder drops 100-page presentation criticizing how the company is managed, rallies other shareholders “This is what it means to be good at art.” Capcom veteran Akiman on why Elden Ring’s environments stand out even among higher fidelity AAAs
Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami says “if watching a playthrough is enough, the game wasn’t good enough” - AUTOMATON WEST
… Incidentally, Kano adds that he has received almost the exact same response from Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii on the matter although this doesn’t seem to be reflected in Square Enix’s streaming guidelines for the series so much . …