2023 will be big for Square but it won't be because of Forspoken. This is one of those Square games that feels primed to bomb hard and be bargain bin a few weeks in.
I did feel that the showing so far made me think there's an interesting premise and concept there, it's just a matter of showing it which I don't think has been done enough yet. They're taking it seriously, which is why they would even bother delaying it.
I guess what I'm saying is that it's totally worth waiting on and giving a chance. They're clearly reworking some things following the last showing. We may be pleasantly surprised.
If Sony was going to fork up $7B+ for Square Enix they wouldn't be shelling out tons of cash to get multiple timed exclusives. Just FF7R alone would have cost a fortune, and from what we know Sony went back and paid extra to further extend the exclusivity when the PS5 version released. If they were buying the entire company they wouldn't be doing any of this. When a business is looking to make an acquisition they don't spend any money they don't absolutely need to.
Sony isn't going to buy Square! What would a delay of Forspoken make you think that? Oh wait, I might be wrong. They sold, and gave the rights up to Tomb Raider, Dues Ex. Maybe.
We'll revisit the thread after it's a reality. Stay tuned. My analytics allowed me to see Bungie almost a year and a half out, but the results are all that matter.
Note: After most acquisitions it is in the best interest of the acquirer to net a high enough yield to recover as quickly as possible. What better way than to move all your projected heavy hitters into the same window of said acquisition? I could be wrong....
If by "Big 2023", you mean a year of big bombs. Well, you may be on to something. I'm guessing you're completely wrong though, and think it will be a successful year for this garbage company.
Someone buy these fools already, and save them from themselves.
Because that way people don’t lose their damn minds on here. I added that as a friendly gesture as to not induce conflict… I’d hope people could infer that, but alas I can’t underestimate the predictability of stupidity.
Starfield, Spiderman 2, Breath of the Wild 2, RE4, Jedi Fallen Order, Diablo 4, Dead Space, FF16, etc.. 2023 is already a bloodbath so good luck Forspoken
Maybe for GOTY awards, but just because it’s not going to sell more then some others doesn’t mean a game shouldn’t exist/release. We could say goodbye to a lot of games if that were the case. That said, 2023 does look packed with heavy hitters.
So did 2022 and the year before that. It’s said every year that next year looks great for gaming and nearly everything gets delayed. Rinse and repeat. Next year at this time everyone will be saying 2024 looks great.
Square really does have a very interesting portfolio from the end of this year into next year. Really something for everyone even if not everything interest everyone.
SE has a portfolio to print cash in Japan with DQ and FF, but in reality 4/5 games they deliver are underperforming trash: hardly in line with Sony's business model.
2023 should be a great all around year for gaming. Lots of big games releasing on both PS5 and Xbox series consoles. Forspoken is one i’m personally very excited for.
Smart move. You can't make a game un-boring once it's out there. SE had better pull their sleaves up because saving Borespoken from being mediocre is going to be quite a task.
I really don't know why people think Sony are going to buy Square, or that they are a top tier publisher anymore.
Massive push on NFT's, more massive flops than succes stories, the good games ie. Guardians of the galaxy/Tomb raider were not up to their sales expectations.
They aren't a very profitable developer and I think the only thing from stopping them sinking into obscurity is that Final Fantasy License. I would prefer Sony to purchase that rather than a mismanged greedy publisher who clearly don't care about their customers.
2023 will be big for Square but it won't be because of Forspoken. This is one of those Square games that feels primed to bomb hard and be bargain bin a few weeks in.
They're setting up for the Sony acquisition as well. All the writing is on the wall.
If by "Big 2023", you mean a year of big bombs. Well, you may be on to something. I'm guessing you're completely wrong though, and think it will be a successful year for this garbage company.
Someone buy these fools already, and save them from themselves.
Starfield, Spiderman 2, Breath of the Wild 2, RE4, Jedi Fallen Order, Diablo 4, Dead Space, FF16, etc..
2023 is already a bloodbath so good luck Forspoken
yeah 2023 is good and i cant wait for rebirth and ff16