The Latest Breaking News from Square Enix

JRPG grind is dead, the advanced Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake auto-battle system killed it – though devs say players may still "be in trouble if they get careless"

Watch out!

GamesRadar · Nov 6, 2025

Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix announces layoffs for US and UK teams — as AI creeps into game testing

Square Enix is laying off large chunks of its remaining U.S. and U.K. teams, while the company is also aiming for generative AI to play a huge part in future QA.

Windows Central · Nov 6, 2025

Square Enix aims to have AI doing 70% of its QA work by the end of 2027, which seems like it'd be hard to achieve without laying off most of your QA workers

Square Enix is partnering with an AI research lab at the University of Tokyo to "improve the efficiency of game development processes."

PC Gamer · Nov 6, 2025

From Studio Ghibli to Square Enix — Japan's major IP holders take a stand against OpenAI’s use of their content in Sora 2

CODA sent a letter to OpenAI, demanding that it cease using copyrighted Japanese content to train its AI models.

Windows Central · Nov 4, 2025

Square Enix, Bandai, and other Japanese studios demand OpenAI stop using their content without permission, drop a not-too-subtle hint about legal trouble if it doesn't

Japan's Content Overseas Distribution Association has noticed that an awful lot of what comes out of Sora 2 "closely resembles Japanese content or images."

PC Gamer · Nov 3, 2025

Final Fantasy 14 and World of Warcraft are starting to meet in the middle on modding, and it's a strange new world for MMOs and their AddOn communities

Two households, both alike in genre, in fair AddOn-a, where we lay our scene.

PC Gamer · Nov 2, 2025

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director "would love" to make a AA game with a similar scope to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 that's "really focused on one area"

But only if Naoki Hamaguchi "completely ignored" his role at Square Enix

GamesRadar · Nov 1, 2025

Square Enix finally says the words Final Fantasy 14's MMO fashion devotees have waited years to hear: "From Patch 7.4 onward, you'll be able to equip any glamours regardless of your class/job!"

That glass you heard break was Square Enix pressing the big red button

GamesRadar · Oct 31, 2025

Studio Ghibli, Square Enix, Bandai Namco and more Japanese companies demand OpenAI avoid unauthorized use of their IP: "There is no system allowing one to avoid liability"

"Respond sincerely"

GamesRadar · Oct 31, 2025

Final Fantasy 14 says screw it, you want healers in platemail, you can have them—promises to remove all class and level restrictions on glamour

In the most normal voice ever: YES! YES!

PC Gamer · Oct 31, 2025