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Octopath Traveler 0's devs see it as "new game" despite its mobile origins: "We wanted to go back to the beginning – to start from zero"

Producer Hirohito Suzuki talks rebuilding Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent to become Octopath Traveler 0, all while giving it a fresh feeling

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The ultimate companion guide in Octopath Traveler 0 – All party members, their abilities, and where to find them

Assemble your team.

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Octopath Traveler 0 review – A triumphant return to Orsterra that feels fresh, personal, and unforgettable

Get ready to travel back to Orsterra for another enthralling adventure.

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Octopath Traveler 0 is yet another fantastic RPG for the series, but it’s less Octopath than ever

Octopath Traveler 0 is another excellent RPG in this new-era classic franchise but less Octopath than ever.

TechRadar

Octopath Traveler 0 review: retro art style, surprisingly modern RPG depth

The superb HD-2D graphics engine is matched with with gloriously state-of-the-art modern JRPG.

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Octopath Traveler 0 review: "The strongest entry in this retro-styled JRPG series yet, I love the greater focus on tactical battles"

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AI Takes Over? 'Final Fantasy' Maker's Bold—and Risky—Reboot Signals New Era For Video Games: 'An Extremely Difficult Decision'

"Final Fantasy" maker Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. announced cutting jobs while unveiling plans to integrate generative artificial intelligence across its game development process.

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Hitman Devs Reveal How The Series' Most Hated Game Secretly Saved The Franchise

The Hitman series, and its developer IO Interactive, celebrate its 25 anniversary this month. We look back on the iconic franchise with two veteran developers on the series.

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The best deals in Steam’s 2025 Black Friday sale

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Triangle Strategy Devs On Creating a ‘Mature’ Story for One of the Decade's Best RPGs

Three years and a million sold copies later, the developers of Triangle Strategy reflect on the strategy RPGs legacy, and what it means for HD-2D games.

Inverse

Former Square Enix exec says "we would love to make more Yoko Taro games," but "the audience size isn't big enough for the costs" if you ignore the Nier games that are big enough for the costs

The Nier Automata director recently said a lot of his recent projects have been canned

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Dispatch creative director says generative AI isn't a solution for creative problems — "Maybe it's a creative one if you aren't creative."

Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio has a dim view of generative AI, saying that maybe it's a creative solution "if you aren't creative."

Windows Central

"Gen Z loves AI slop" says Silent Hill dev

Younger consumers were born into it and don't care, the former Square Enix director thinks.

Creative Bloq

Final Fantasy 14 actor speaks out after backlash for her Dawntrail role, says MMO director Yoshi-P apologized on behalf of Square Enix: "He was very kind"

Sena Bryer played DLC protagonist Wuk Lamat

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After just an hour playing Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, I'm charmed and unsettled in equal measure – this JRPG remake has surprisingly ambitious storytelling goals

Hands-on | Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined leans more heavily on the original's short story structure, and I'm already hooked on what I've played of this ambitious JRPG so far

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Ex-Square Enix suit says you can whine all you like, but 'Gen Z loves AI slop' and everyone and their grandma is already using it

"The upcoming generation of gamers are Bane in Dark Knight Rises saying 'You merely adopted the slop, I was born in it.'"

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"Gen Z loves AI slop," says former Square Enix exec, which means that Arc Raiders' controversial AI usage is just "the tip of the spear"

"Activision isn't shying away from AI, neither is ARC Raiders," reckons Jacob Navok

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'I've had so many projects that have been discontinued lately': Nier creator Yoko Taro says he's been working on plenty of games—but they keep getting cancelled before he can announce them

Lot of that going around lately.

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Final Fantasy 14 lead Yoshi-P reportedly teases another "rebirth" for the MMO as Dawntrail continues to suffer "Mostly Negative" Steam reviews over 1 year on

A Realm Reborn 2.0, anyone?

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Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts fans' disappointment at Octopath Traveler 0's reveal as "Square Enix's beloved series" doesn't get the JRPG's producer down: "I'm not hurt"

"It doesn't mean my work isn't loved"

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Octopath Traveler 0 producer reacts to State of Play "beloved series" disappointment: "If you wonder why it's beloved, please give the demo a try"

The Octopath Traveler prequel is coming in December

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Octopath Traveler 0 gets new demo on all consoles and PC from Square Enix, "and yes – progress does carry over to the full game"

The full release is next month

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Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts fans in shambles after "an announcement for Square Enix's beloved series" at PlayStation's State of Play stream was Octopath Traveler 0

Next, an announcement for Konami's beloved series Death Jr.

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Playing Final Fantasy 7 "scared" Baldur's Gate 2's writing lead into adding romance to the RPG series: "These guys kicked our ass"

"This is how a game should be"

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"It's really fateful" – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director on charting a new course for the JRPG series with a return to Nintendo, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and outdoing AI

Interview | Square Enix's Naoki Hamaguchi answers all of our questions - then several more

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