Five Square Enix Games In Development
Smart money is on more Final Fantasy.Published 04/02/2010 at 11:30 by Kovacs
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Never one to rest on their laurels, Square Enix have announced that they are currently working on five titles yet to be divulged to the gaming public. Two of these five will apparently see a release in 2010.
This is in conjunction with their ongoing work on Final Fantasy Versus XIII, Final Fantasy XIV, Dragon Quest X (for the Wii), Hitman 5 (which IO Interactive are developing) two Nier games, a new Front Mission: Evolved and Supreme Commander 2. Oh, and they’re also busy getting the PS3 version of Star Ocean: International out the door for its February 9th release.
And we haven’t even mentioned the hand-helds yet (Final Fantasy XIII Agito, The 3rd Birthday and two Dragon Quest DS games). Busy bees.
It’s a safe assumption that at least one of these secret titles is yet another Final Fantasy spin-off. Maybe more than one in fact. There could also be some new IP in there of which we know absolutely nothing about. We’re assuming more will be revealed at this year’s E3 or TGS.
Source: Examiner
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Doddsy | 04/02/2010 11:32
Totally Oscar Mike
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I’m fed up of FF games. Though I am probably in the minority here.
Averna | 04/02/2010 12:17
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As long as they don’t make it an annual title, I’m fine if they want to throw them out until the end of time. Even if they go for an annual release schedule… pretty sure I’ll be on board for a few years at least.
Snakefingers13 | 04/02/2010 16:04
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I’m with you here, Doddsy. I’ve never seen the attraction of FF.
BIGAL-1992 | 04/02/2010 18:08
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Neither have I. I couldn’t care less when I heard Final Fantasy went to 360.
jimmy-google | 04/02/2010 11:43
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3rd Birthday is the only one I want from that list.
Could one of the unannounced games be a new Kingdom Hearts on ps3?
Lone Wolf | 04/02/2010 11:51
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What if…. it was legacy of Kain, yes its a dream but it would be amazing if it had happened
cc_star | 04/02/2010 11:52
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Final Fantasy 41-46. Done!
Kovacs | 04/02/2010 11:54
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If it takes on average three years to make a Final Fantasy game, Final Fantasy XXXXI will be out in 2094!
Charmed_Fanatic | 04/02/2010 13:19
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We may all still be alive to play it!!
Kovacs | 04/02/2010 13:39
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How old are you? 3? Seriously doubt you’ll see 2094 mate. Unless you’ve been dancing in the blue flame.
Reiterpallasch | 04/02/2010 11:55
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A new Hitman? I’ve been waiting for that.
Averna | 04/02/2010 12:19
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Me too. I was only saying the other day that Ubisoft Montreal should have the Hitman license. I hope Hitman 5 stays true to the ‘formula’
Roynaldo | 04/02/2010 11:56
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I resent the words “spin off”. When will people realise that they arent like each other. Geez.
Averna | 04/02/2010 12:29
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I think they meant part of the Nobula Nova (or whatever they called it) collection, which are spinoffs. Or even a FFX – FFX-2 situation. Or perhaps a FFVII – FF Crisis Core situation or even Dirge of Cerberus.
Just because FFXV is a long way off, doesn’t mean they wont pump out a bunch of games in the same ‘universe’. Even Versus is connected to XIII is some degree.
So don’t ‘resent’ the words ’spin off’ because it is perfectly valid.
Spence1115 | 04/02/2010 14:03
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By spin off I would assume like Versus XIII, part of the ‘Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy XIII’. Like Dirge of Cerberus and Crisis Core were spin offs of Final Fantasy 7.
Deathbrin | 07/02/2010 14:23
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That was Fabula Nova Crystallis (doh). And all of those so far are full Numbered titles (XIII, XIII Versus and XIII Agito), NOT spin-offs (like, say, Crystal Chronicles, or Tactics, or Chocobo-something).
Kovacs | 04/02/2010 12:30
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A spin-off title is a self-contained game that is connected to the original title.
You can resent it all you want, but that’s what it is.
Roynaldo | 04/02/2010 13:33
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It seems to me that people care more for the games name than the games themselves. The vast majority of them would be superb stand alone titles and if they were given individual names then they would be respected for what they are instead of what it says on the box.
Kovacs | 04/02/2010 13:40
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To some extent. This is also a games industry. And in industry one of the key objectives (if not *the* key objectives) is to make a profit.
Linking these games to a successful property helps with sales. It’s just the way of the world.
Roynaldo | 04/02/2010 13:45
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Isnt it now backfiring though after all these years with so many people claiming to get bored of seeing the Final Fantasy name, making jokes etc?
hazelam | 04/02/2010 11:59
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a new parasite eve game for me would be fantastic.
or just release the ps1 version on the store in europe, make it the first one, i’ve got the sequel and it wasn’t as good.
Kovacs | 04/02/2010 12:30
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Loved the first PE. Not so much the second one but, yeah, a new PE would be awesome.
Kamokazi-UK | 04/02/2010 17:46
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I forgot abouit that… didn’t they start a phone game, then a PSP game, then cancel the Phone game like FFXIII agito?
SpikeyMikey23 | 04/02/2010 17:52
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i thought they turned agito, which was meant to be a mobile phone game, into a psp game, iall i know is the fighting will be similar to crisis core, cant remember if i read that on here or not
Deathbrin | 07/02/2010 14:25
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The 3rd Birthday is actually the new Eve game.
Quinlank | 04/02/2010 21:33
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Probably there’ll be some games based off those Eidos properties they own in there now I’d guess. A new Tomb Raider for Autumn would seem a safe bet for one. The rest will probably be another Kingdom Hearts game and the rest yet more FF/DQ variants of some sort.