Ampere Analysis has looked at the performance of the recently released Stellar Blade demo. And it appears that Shift Up’s upcoming surpassed the demo of another PS5 exclusive, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, in terms of daily active users (DAU).

Final Fantasy VII Remake has reached a new milestone three years after its launch. Let’s take a look at how its sales figures compare to both the original games and other notable installments in the franchise.

Square Enix shares have plunged nearly 30% since June. The commercial performance of Final Fantasy XVI and recent financial downturns have some market analysts worried about the company’s long-term prospects.

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster, a bundle that includes updated versions of the first six games in the series, has reached a major milestone. Let’s take a look at how these numbers compare to sales of the original titles.

Square Enix shares have experienced a huge decline after the company released its report for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30. Analysts were unhappy with a 79% drop in operating profit and lower-than-expected game sales.

Final Fantasy XVI was one of the most played games on PlayStation 5 in June. Here is some fresh data from Ampere Analysis that proves the title’s commercial success.

The Final Fantasy franchise has reached a new milestone, surpassing 180 million units sold globally. This solidifies its position among the best-selling video game IPs of all time.

Yuji Naka, one of the creators of Sonic the Hedgehog, has been sentenced to two and a half years for insider trading. However, he can avoid prison if he complies with the conditions of probation.

Final Fantasy XVI had a pretty impressive launch in terms of copies sold, even though it falls short of the franchise’s record.

Ryota Suzuki has been in the games industry for over two decades working on various action and fighting games. With Final Fantasy XVI as his latest project, let’s take a look at how he applied his experience and design approach to strike a balance between challenge and accessibility.

Forspoken has failed to meet Square Enix’s expectations in terms of sales. And the game’s alleged production budget indicates that the company is unlikely to recoup its investment.

Yosuke Matsuda is getting ready to step down as the president of Square Enix. This marks the end of his 10-year run at the helm of the Japanese game publisher.

Following the likely unsuccessful launch of Forspoken, Square Enix decided to disband its Luminous Productions subsidiary. The studio will merge with the Japanese company five years after its formation.

Yuji Naka, prominent Japanese game developer and former head of Sonic Team, has been re-arrested over alleged insider trading. The case is related to mobile game Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier.

Square Enix has now officially handed rights to some of its Western franchises to Eidos Montreal and Crystal Dynamics. These studios will now be able to make new Tomb Raider and Deus Ex games under Embracer Group.

Shinji Hashimoto has announced his retirement from his position as corporate advisor at Square Enix. He worked for the company for 28 years, being in charge of Final Fantasy and other prominent series.

People Can Fly has stated that Square Enix still paid it no royalties for Outriders. This means the game might never recoup its development costs, so the Polish studio could start receiving a portion of its revenue.

Embracer Group continues its expansion by entering into an agreement to acquire several studios and IPs from Square Enix. The list includes Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics and Deus Ex maker Eidos Montreal.

Microsoft has never disclosed any financial information about Game Pass deals. However, a games industry expert stated that the company could have paid between $5 and $10 million to bring Guardians of the Galaxy to its subscription service.