Square President: No more creative games allowed!

**SuperEclipse** · 05-30-2008, 12:10 AM

More detail from Square president,
no more non-mainstream games allowed[/font]

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So you enjoyed The World Ends With You? Too bad. You won't be seeing anything remotely like it from Square-Enix anytime soon, according to company president Yoichi Wada, who recently issued an ultimatum to his staff: if any games are made that don't fit into the mainstream's circle of interest, job cuts will follow. So long, unique concepts that break the mold!

This was supposedly part of a heated business meeting in which Square discussed the results of their 2007 fiscal year, which were none too sunny, showing general profits down 20 percent and taking the worst of it in overseas sales.

Business is business, but I have to say my heart sank when I read those words. If Square was doing anything I was excited to see, it was things outside the Final Fantasy spectrum, but financial troubles like this certainly excise any hope of experimental titles in the future (at least until the numbers improve). I'm glad to see the giant falter a bit, if only in hopes that the results will push them towards a more focused future.

More detail from Square president, no more non-mainstream games allowed. Destructoid offers reviews, previews, trailers, cheats, and more.

wow..

**All-Star Gamer** · 05-30-2008, 12:16 AM

only one word comes to mind after reading this:

F**K!

**Stavros** · 05-30-2008, 12:20 AM

Well. . .that's. . .disheartening. . .

Cursed · 05-30-2008, 01:38 AM

Maybe if the faggots would get to work on FFXIII.

**All-Star Gamer** · 05-30-2008, 01:40 AM

Screw Final Fantasy. I want more TWEWY. (i _ i)

Inept · 05-30-2008, 01:51 AM

god ... damnit ...

... well guess its just gunna be more sequels and spinoffs ... *trying to contain urge to yell*

TheMuffinMan · 05-30-2008, 02:35 AM

http://forums.khinsider.com/future-k...ml#post2970389

Already been covered, SuperEclipse, Destructoid misinterpreted the interview, if you read the comments on the Destructoid article you'd see a bunch of people having a bitch fest at Collette for being completely retarded and skewing the interview with fangirl bullshit.

**All-Star Gamer** · 05-30-2008, 02:39 AM

Crap, that nearly gave me a heart attack!

Raticus · 05-30-2008, 11:28 PM

Closing this for misinformation and baiting.

05-30-2008, 12:16 AM	#2
All-Star Gamer I Feel So Epic. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 15 degrees off Cool. Posts: 3,259 Rep Power: 5	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! only one word comes to mind after reading this: FK!**

05-30-2008, 12:20 AM	#3
Stavros When love must die Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: . . .To Suffer. . . Age: 16 Posts: 8,637 Rep Power: 13	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! Well. . .that's. . .disheartening. . .

05-30-2008, 01:38 AM	#4
Cursed Master of my Domain Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,074 Rep Power: 9	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! Maybe if the faggots would get to work on FFXIII.

05-30-2008, 01:40 AM	#5
All-Star Gamer I Feel So Epic. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 15 degrees off Cool. Posts: 3,259 Rep Power: 5	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! Screw Final Fantasy. I want more TWEWY. (i _ i)

05-30-2008, 01:51 AM	#6
Inept Keyblade Wielder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pinned to a wall, listening to how Joker got his scars T-T Age: 15 Posts: 246 Rep Power: 0	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! god ... damnit ... ... well guess its just gunna be more sequels and spinoffs ... trying to contain urge to yell

05-30-2008, 02:35 AM	#7
TheMuffinMan I'm chocolate chip Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Candy mountain Age: 19 Posts: 10,388 Rep Power: 18	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! http://forums.khinsider.com/future-k...ml#post2970389 Already been covered, SuperEclipse, Destructoid misinterpreted the interview, if you read the comments on the Destructoid article you'd see a bunch of people having a bitch fest at Collette for being completely retarded and skewing the interview with fangirl bullshit.

05-30-2008, 02:39 AM	#8
All-Star Gamer I Feel So Epic. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 15 degrees off Cool. Posts: 3,259 Rep Power: 5	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! Crap, that nearly gave me a heart attack!

05-30-2008, 11:28 PM	#9
Raticus swathed in ever-light Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Harve Age: 22 Posts: 2,480 Rep Power: 10	Re: Square President: No more creative games allowed! Closing this for misinformation and baiting.

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