Sq. Enix has confirmed gross sales of Ultimate Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Ultimate Fantasy 16 „didn’t meet expectations.“
That is in keeping with president Takashi Kiryu, who stated again in Might: „Within the HD Video games sub-segment, we launched a number of new titles, together with main titles similar to Ultimate Fantasy 16 and Ultimate Fantasy 7 Rebirth, however earnings sadly didn’t meet our expectations.“
As noticed by our sister web site, Eurogamer.net, Kiryu’s feedback had not been made publicly obtainable till now.
Equally, Kiryu stated gross sales of Foamstars had been additionally „not as sturdy as anticipated,“ possible prompting the decision to make the game free-to-play last month.
On the time the president made these statements to traders, Ultimate Fantasy 16 had been out since June 2023 – which was about 11 months – and Ultimate Fantasy 7 Rebirth had been launched in February 2024.
Sq. Enix launched its monetary earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2024, in the beginning of August. It reported a significant decrease in net sales compared to the previous fiscal quarter.
The writer attributed the drop in its Digital Leisure income – which encompasses its video video games enterprise – to a decline in gross sales of latest titles in Q1 2025, together with SaGa: Emerald Past and the Steam launch of the HD remastered assortment of Kingdom Hearts.