Takashi Kiryu, CEO of Square Enix, has revealed during a recent shareholders meeting that the Japanese publisher is still invested in making small-scale and indie titles, despite having a large focus on major IPs as of late such as Final Fantasy.

As reported by independent journalist michsuzuki, Kiryu-san was asked if the “quality over quantity” approach to Square Enix’s new business plan would come at a cost to indie projects, the executive replied, “if we define ‘indie games’ as casual, small-to-medium-scale games — we are working hard on those too. I can’t name specific titles at the moment, but our development pipeline does not only include major tiles. Indie game development should not be ruled out.”

Square Enix had previously revealed it will be focussing on multiplatform development for its triple-A titles going forward, which forms part of a new three-year strategy that the company says will result in ‘long-term growth.’

Posted: Jul 02, 2024 12:59 pm
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Source: https://www.psu.com/news/square-enix-ceo-confirms-the-studio-is-still-working-on-indie-small-scale-projects/