The Latest Breaking News from Square Enix

After the series riffed on Pokemon Go and Minecraft, former Dragon Quest producer says he left Square Enix after growing frustrated with "safe" spinoff proposals that were "copying others"

He's currently developing an asymmetrical multiplayer prison break game called Pritto Prisoner, in which you use "poopie and peepee" powers

GamesRadar · Aug 20, 2025

Final Fantasy 14 director hints the MMO and Final Fantasy 16 may come to Switch 2, as Square Enix had "positive" talks with Nintendo: "We are putting in our best efforts to ensure that this happens"

It's his "aim" to bring both games to "as many players as possible"

GamesRadar · Aug 20, 2025

'To put it bluntly, it was copying others': Former Dragon Quest producer says he left Square Enix because the developer was too focused on making 'safe' games

Ichimura is not a fan of Dragon Quest Builders, it seems.

PC Gamer · Aug 20, 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds announces Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration — There will be rideable Chocobos, and one of Final Fantasy XIV's hardest raid bosses, Omega, will be added as a new monster to hunt

Capcom has joined forces with Square Enix once again to announce another Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy XIV collaboration. This time, Monster Hunter Wilds will be getting rideable Chocobos and one of Final Fantasy XIV's raid bosses, Omega, as a new monster to hunt.

Windows Central · Aug 19, 2025

More "Japanese companies seem to realize the value" of releasing old games without DRM, GOG staff say, so top "Dreamlist" game Final Fantasy 7 might actually, eventually happen

Free Final Fantasy 7

GamesRadar · Aug 18, 2025

After Patch 7.3, FFXIV just got a colossal sale on all expansion content, including Dawntrail — here's why I play the MMO every day, and why it's become a favorite game

Square Enix's FFXIV stands tall as one of the biggest and best MMOs available, and following the release of Patch 7.3, all of its editions have gotten 40% off discounts.

Windows Central · Aug 14, 2025

The MMOs we grew up with are gone, and it's all our fault because we loved them to death

There's been a murder.

PC Gamer · Aug 14, 2025

After smashing through Donkey Kong Bananza I've run out of things to play on my Nintendo Switch 2 – so here are 5 games that better get release dates at Gamescom 2025

Will Nintendo go big at Gamescom 2025? We don't have long to wait now

GamesRadar · Aug 13, 2025

'Final Fantasy XIV' Is in a Slump, But There’s Still Hope For a Comeback

Final Fantasy XIV is in a slump after the release of Dawntrail, and it might be time for Square Enix to re-asses what players really want from the MMORPG.

Inverse · Aug 12, 2025

Square Enix down ¥11 billion in game sales because it can only re-release Kingdom Hearts so often, but says don't worry boss, we've got some great JRPGs in the chamber

More Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and Octopath Traveler are on the way

GamesRadar · Aug 8, 2025