Square-Enix Opens Studio In U.S., Working On New IP
See Full ImageIn 2008, it has become clear that Square-Enix, like many Japanese developers, are looking to appeal more to the Western gaming audiences. Hence, it only makes sense that one of the biggest RPG publishers in history should want to open up shop in the U.S.
According to GameSpot and several other sources, there are several job listings for Square-Enix's new development team based out of El Segundo, California, and one of these listings said- "Square Enix is building a studio from the ground up." Before this move, the office had acted as the publisher's administrative hub in North America, but now the new studio is seeking everything from product managers and 3D artists to QA testers and translators. The game in question? It's an "action-oriented original IP," and although we don't have any concrete details just yet, some job listings did specifically mention the Xbox 360. Now, if the game in question is indeed exclusive to Microsoft's platform, it'll only increase the ire of PlayStation 3 owners, especially after Square-Enix just went on record saying they don't prefer any one console. The shift to appeal to North American gamers obviously includes the 360, so maybe they shouldn't try to be so defensive. We get it.
Anyway, we'll be on the lookout for any new info from this new studio; we will certainly want to know what this IP is. Hopefully, it'll be multiplatform; otherwise, it sadly isn't relevant news for PSXE.
11/17/2008 John Shepard
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wasim
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 3:56:35 AM
IU /LR and next will be SO4
the company has become total trash
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NEWCL0UD
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:01:57 PM
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WaR_HaWk
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:26:20 PM
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aaronisbla
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:09:49 PM
He also mentions that they aren't governed by Sony and mentions that Sony isn't trying to strictly govern them, which is why they have done business with sony exclusively over the last 10 years.
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LightShow
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:31:33 AM
in short, they aint goin multi
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Orvisman
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:30:18 AM
No. Insomniac isn't owned by Sony. Naughty Dog is. Slant Six. Guerilla Games. But not Insomniac.
I've been saying this for years, Sony needs to buy Insomniac and Sucker Punch before M$ft does.
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Clap Hanz – Everybody's Golf series
Polyphony Digital – Gran Turismo series
SCE Japan Studio (Project Siren Team, etc.) – Ape Escape series, LocoRoco
Team ICO – ICO, Shadow of the Colossus
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Incognito Entertainment – Twisted Metal series, Warhawk
Naughty Dog – Jak & Daxter series, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
SCE Bend Studio (formerly Eidetic) – Syphon Filter series
SCE Foster City Studio – Jet Li: Rise to Honor
SCE San Diego Studio – NBA series, MLB: The Show series
SCE Santa Monica Studio – God of War series
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Evolution Studios – World Rally Championship series, MotorStorm
Guerrilla Games – Killzone series
SCE London Studio (includes Team SOHO & Camden) – The Getaway series, SingStar series
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karneli lll
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:31:21 PM
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MetalHead09
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:57:23 PM
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Wage SLAVES
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:15:27 PM
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Arvis
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 1:07:19 PM
-Arvis
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AceTatsujin
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:15:49 PM
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Level 5 = The new RPG company for PS3.
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isaya85
Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:50:05 PM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:08:46 AM
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Scarecrow
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:24:47 AM
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BigBoss4ever
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:42:34 AM
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orangpelupa
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:53:12 AM
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and its timed xbox 360 exclussive :(
ah.. waiting for star ocean 4 :D
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BigBoss4ever
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 1:42:42 AM
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FLYING_APE
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 5:01:41 AM
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aqwabawks
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:37:08 PM
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LightShow
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:36:22 AM
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I'm kinda with ace tatsujin on this one. If they dont want my business, I don't want their product.
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Memphis
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:36:54 AM
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Source: http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/42912/Supreme-Commander-2-Announced
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CH1N00K
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 8:25:16 AM
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Ultimadesires
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:13:50 AM
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Square-Enix's 360 exclusives have been flops, id say thats a hint.
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aqwabawks
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:38:11 PM
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coverton341
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:44:16 AM
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What-if SE made a next gen FFVII remake and made it 360 exclusive
Seems like a direction they would be willing to take to bolster the US market and appease the 360 bigwigs.
Improbable? Yes. Impossible? Not by a long shot.
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King James
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:03:39 PM
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CH1N00K
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 1:09:04 PM
Think about it, the people that are asking for it now are those that have played the original, to make it worth while, SE would have to add a few new things along with the better graphics.
The Xbox fans, haven't had the privilege of playing the FF series but have surely heard the hype and would love to have it. Give them FFVII, You create a whole new fan base, since the Sony ones are getting a little miffed at SE. All with a game that was done a long time ago, you just had to make "prettier" instead of writing a new story. By the time we're too old to hold a controller, everyone in the world will have played FFVII on one platform or the other.
Talk about Market Share!
But hopefully SE isn't that stupid to turn their back on the other consoles.
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aqwabawks
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:38:49 PM
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Jed
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:05:42 PM
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coverton341
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:41:26 AM
fallout 2 wanted the song I dont want to set the world on fire but couldn't get it
fallout 3 could because the ownership of said title ran out
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King James
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:00:44 PM
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King James
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:00:52 PM
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Director: Thank you all for joining SE-A. We have a lot of work to do.
Game Designer 1: What games are we planning to make?
Director: Square-Enix wants to appeal to that American Market. That's where we come in. We are going to make three XBox360 titles...
Lead QA Tester: (interrupting)Are we going to make any PS3 or Wii titles?
Director: You're fired. I said the American market which means, we are making XBox360 games. Three of them. I want to make an action/adventure, and 2 shooters.
*Game Designer 2 raises hand slowly*
Director: *Points at Game Designer 2* Yes?
Game Designer 2: Wouldn't be more lucrative to make multi-platform next-gen games?
Director: *sighs* You know what? You're fired too! We are making XBOX360 games. If anybody has a problem with that, feel free to ask me about. I will be more than happy to explain to you our simple Square-Enix mission statement. It's three equations:
1) American Market = Money
2) XBox360 = American Market
Therefore, the third equation is simple folks...
3) XBox360 = Money
Any questions? *looks around room*
(Room is silent)
Director: Good, meeting's adjourned. Go make those games.
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coverton341
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 12:05:45 PM
All hail the next gen shooters from SE-A
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Arvis
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 1:14:38 PM
*rolls eyes*
I hate big business...
-Arvis
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CH1N00K
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 1:17:03 PM
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King James
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 1:38:35 PM
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coverton341
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:17:55 PM
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CH1N00K
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 8:09:30 PM
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Shatterday
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:05:06 AM
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Hey, a guy can dream.
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Jed
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Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 9:52:06 PM