

is meanwhile equipped not only with AAA title development capabilities but also technical expertise in areas such as game engine development. has developed numerous AAA high-definition (HD) games and possesses a wealth of intellectual property (IP) and content. “The merger is part of the Company’s efforts to further bolster the competitive prowess of the Group’s development studios, a goal set forth under its current medium-term business strategy. There are, of course, more generous ways to read this, and Square Enix definitely tries to put a positive spin on the situation, crediting Luminous as a studio capable of working well on AAA games that will be an asset for the larger company. According to Steam Charts a few weeks ago, it appeared that Xbox’s Hi-Fi Rush was out-earning Forspoken just a week after launch, despite a $30 to $70 price disparity. As for Forspoken sales, we have not gotten many relevant figures, and none that Square Enix has trotted out as a bragging point.
