Many people shook their heads when Square Enix in May of this year, she sold her western division for $300 million to the company hug group. For study Crystal dynamics, Eidos Montreal as well as Square Enix Montreal with brands like Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Thief and Legacy of Kain, it’s just not enough. In comparison, the acquisition of Gearbox, the makers of Borderlands, cost Embracer Group $1.3 billion.
But from a broader perspective, it might make sense. At Square Enix, they should have started a garage sale because of the PlayStation interest. They say that Sony is genuinely interested in Square Enix, but not the whole company, but only Square Enix Tokyo. This refers to the headquarters of the company, where, among other things, the series is created. last fantasy.
Source: Square EnixSquare Enix also lost to Marvel superheroes
The price of the western division of Square Enix does not matter to the founder of Eidos Montreal. Stéphane D’Astou may have left in 2013, but he’s not surprised by the sales, especially after Square Enix allowed the Hitman developers to become once again an independent studio IO Interactive. The aforementioned rumors must have been heard by d’Astout. They show that Square Enix has partly sold three studios and their brands to become a more attractive acquisition target for Sony, although it has other subsidiaries in North America, the UK and elsewhere around the world.
In an interview with Games Industry, Stéphane D’Astou complains about Square Enix. According to him, the company considered Western games to be games that systematically fell short of forecasts, no matter how many units were sold. He felt he lacked leadership and leadership, whether it was Eidos in London or Square Enix in Tokyo. All this has turned the Western Division into a train wreck, but even that doesn’t justify the amount.
Recall that earlier there was talk of Sony’s interest in buying Square Enix, as well as Microsoft. So let’s see how it goes. However, Sony has been working with the Japanese management of Square Enix for many years. and pays for the exclusivity of the main Final Fantasy games. Now for the news forgotten.
Source :Indian TV
