Kelvy 60 Posted December 28, 2011 "So you enjoyed The World Ends With You? Too bad. You won't be seeing anything remotely like it from Square-Enix anytime soon, according to company president Yoichi Wada, who recently issued an ultimatum to his staff: if any games are made that don't fit into the mainstream's circle of interest, job cuts will follow. So long, unique concepts that break the mold! This was supposedly part of a heated business meeting in which Square discussed the results of their 2007 fiscal year, which were none too sunny, showing general profits down 20 percent and taking the worst of it in overseas sales. Business is business, but I have to say my heart sank when I read those words. If Square was doing anything I was excited to see, it was things outside the Final Fantasy spectrum, but financial troubles like this certainly excise any hope of experimental titles in the future (at least until the numbers improve). I'm glad to see the giant falter a bit, if only in hopes that the results will push them towards a more focused future." Source: http://www.destructo...wed-87774.phtml Let's all take a moment to realize that when Kingdom Hearts was first announced, it was anything but mainstream... Thank goodness so many people love the franchise and Kingdom Hearts makes Square Enix so much $$$. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sora96 17,256 Posted December 28, 2011 2007 selling badly overseas? Did they even release anything in 07 overseas? They had just released KH2 and FF 12 in the previous years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaiso 2,764 Posted December 28, 2011 Since they asked it to be locked... :U Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
