Square-Enix taken over by MistWalker!

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Ok, so Hironobu Sakuguchi took over Square-Enix and became the new CEO. Bite me.

 

In a completely unpredicted move, Hironobu Sakuguchi, long term designer behind the Final Fantasy series, managed a takeover of his former employer Square-Enix. While it's been known for a long time that he has remained a major stock holder in the company, it has now been revealed that his separation from the company to form Mist Walker was in fact done to obscure his true motives of regaining control of the company. While attention was distracted by his separation and gathering of several of his old co-workers, he was making swift bids to acquire enough shares of the company to attain control. Having just recently managed to get fifty-one percent of the company stock, he has immediately called for a vote to instate him as the new company CEO. With a majority vote, Hironobu was able to achieve his goals, taking the reigns of Square-Enix.

 

Quickly rehiring his gathered allies from Mist Walker, Hironobu has released a press release explaining his motives and goals for the company:

 

"Square Enix has gotten too far away from its original purpose. Far from being the vortex of creativity that it gained fame and prestige for, it has become a mechanical being. I could not stand by and allow this to happen. We are going to change the company back onto the correct track."

 

Further interviews indicated that several teams have been brought together as the company reorganizes to fit Hironobu's vision. Hironobu indicated that among the reworking of the company, Final Fantasy XII was going to be delayed in order to improve it to the level of quality that the customers deserve. The news was not all bad though, as Hironobu also indicated he has no intention of dropping the projects he'd began design work on at Mist Walker and was even now organizing creative teams to bring them into being as well as hints of a desire to revisit the Chrono universe. "The Chrono universe has always interested me greatly and I've always wanted to revisit it for another tale following the story of Magus and his adventures following the fall of Zeal. I cannot tell more since that would give away the excitement, but this will correct the course of the series bringing it to a proper conclusion." He called the project 'Crono Trigger:Time's End,' but stated it was far too early to give more information about it.

 

Ok, I'm a little skeptical about this myself. Considering what day it is. Problem is, I don't think Japan celebrates April fools, since this was taken from Shonen Jump's current magazine.

 

This course of action is plausable since Sakaguchi was upset with the direction of Square-Enix continuing to bank on assured hits *coughDQcoughFFcough*, and so he might've wanted to pull this off. Also considering he was recently in talks with Mirco$oft... It wouldn't've surprised me at all.

 

Anyways, let speculation run rampant! Hox or real deal~!? You have fun with it.

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This course of action is plausable since Sakaguchi was upset with the direction of Square-Enix continuing to bank on assured hits

 

You mean, like, they've been doing for over 10 years? Hell, even SD1 coasted off the name (subtitled: Final Fantasy Gaiden).

 

If it means he'll give the company a kick in the ass, so be it.

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Sweet.

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Is this Gamefaqs?

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This course of action is plausable since Sakaguchi was upset with the direction of Square-Enix continuing to bank on assured hits

 

You mean, like, they've been doing for over 10 years? Hell, even SD1 coasted off the name (subtitled: Final Fantasy Gaiden).

 

If it means he'll give the company a kick in the ass, so be it.

Considering they'll be bringing out a game called Final Fantasy: EC, might be too soon to talk. Then again, that might be what Square-Enix had in development so might as well work it.

 

And actually Final Fantasy Adventure was only given the name because they were sure that the Mana series wouldn't take off like it had with Secret of Mana. Not saying banking on a series is a bad thing, but Sakaguchi had a point when he said he was tired of having the stupidity of it be all Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest and everything else go mediocre. Square (and for that matter Enix) used to be inventive when they started out and now stagnate on the same ol' titles.

 

Is this Gamefaqs?

No. But Sakaguchi pulling something like this would make sense as to why he hired a whole bunch of former and "just recent" Square-Enix employees to his company. I mean what better way to do a take-over and get the finances from the former employees than to "guarentee" people the chance for a change and to keep the same company.