Square says the Japanese market is no longer big enough for them

[The Mad Titan]

Interesting, I know what could help with this...






I'm guessing they are just setting up to be purchased though

https://t.co/d4vHaxJvUQ

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Like most japanese publishers.

President Yosuke Matsuda provides some insight into what Square's "new capital structure" for select studios will involve on page 8 of the company's annual report:

By "a more diversified capital structure of our studios," I refer to not fixating on full ownership and instead making various patterns of the studios' capital structure that enables sharing development risk with partners. Such a strategy would allow us to grow our studio portfolio as a whole while exposing ourselves to ess risk. Specifically, we would diversify the capital structure of our studios by not only owning some studios outright, but also by welcoming third parties to take stakes in some of our studios or by our taking stakes in studios outside the Group. In this way, we would create a studio portfolio that spans a continuum from studios that we own outright to those that are equity-method affiliates or less. Under such a strategy, we would also engage in M&A activities, for example, and work to achieve a balance between growth and financial stability.

Sounds like they are pretty much in process of ‘selling off’ different divisions to multiple companies. For example, Sony would invest or buy out Creative Business Unit 3/2/1 and Luminous, and someone like Nintendo or Tencent would pick up Team Asano. It’s pretty much what they’ve been doing by selling exclusivity of their games but now instead of just games sony or nintendo will actually own part of the company and IP along with it.

 

[Black Mamba]

Sony finna cop soon

 

[Batsute]

Like most japanese publishers.

President Yosuke Matsuda provides some insight into what Square's "new capital structure" for select studios will involve on page 8 of the company's annual report:



Sounds like they are pretty much in process of ‘selling off’ different divisions to multiple companies. For example, Sony would invest or buy out Creative Business Unit 3/2/1 and Luminous, and someone like Nintendo or Tencent would pick up Team Asano. It’s pretty much what they’ve been doing by selling exclusivity of their games but now instead of just games sony or nintendo will actually own part of the company and IP along with it.

 

[Monsanto]

*looks at the yen*

 

[Tunez]

Sell it to Nintendo or Sony

 

[the_FUTURE]

Should have never nerf'd Tifa. they saying this ish because they make dumb investments to begin with.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Should have never nerf'd Tifa. they saying this ish because they make dumb investments to begin with.

You mean keep her bigger breasts?

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

Expect more shytty final fantasy games trying to appeal to a western audience

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Microsoft is probably going to try and snatch up some of those employees. Xbox hasn't sold well in Japan, some original games for game pass made by smaller japanese teams could help generate interest.

Sony could probably try and hire some of these guys too. I can't remember the last big Japanese playstation game. Maybe the last Golf game?

 

[Animal House]

Maybe instead of focusing on shyt games you would probably fare better


And they had a money maker Deuce Ex but only released ONE game last gen, fumbled Avengers which made people not try Guardians of the Galaxy, pumping out only 2 FF games last gen was terrible as well

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Microsoft is probably going to try and snatch up some of those employees. Xbox hasn't sold well in Japan, some original games for game pass made by smaller japanese teams could help generate interest.

Sony could probably try and hire some of these guys too. I can't remember the last big Japanese playstation game. Maybe the last Golf game?

Gran turismo 7 came out earlier this year

 

[Diondon]

Not put them on XBox for sure

 

[Fanservice]

Maybe instead of focusing on shyt games you would probably fare better


And they had a money maker Deuce Ex but only released ONE game last gen, fumbled Avengers which made people not try Guardians of the Galaxy, pumping out only 2 FF games last gen was terrible as well

2 FF games?? XV started as a spin-off ps3 game and they just renamed it. They don’t get credit for that shyt

 

[Animal House]

2 FF games?? XV started as a spin-off ps3 game and they just renamed it. They don’t get credit for that shyt

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