Wada: Square Enix is platform-neutral
After the big Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360) announcement of E3 2008, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada was interviewed on what this move signifies for the direction that Square Enix will be taking as a company from here on out. Wada explained that Square Enix will be platform neutral in this game, and stressed that the goal is to reach as many people as possible. More on that in the full article after the jump.
Following his shocking announcement with Microsoft in E3 2008, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada was interviewed about his company’s policies about releasing on this generation’s gaming platforms. Wada stressed the importance of dealing calmly with multiple business partners and said that this is an age of platform neutrality.
Wada said that their main consideration in choosing platforms where they release games is the status of hardware in respective territories. He explained how this line of thinking eventually led them to develop Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360) for the Xbox 360.
“In Japan we know that the Xbox 360 isn’t really that strong yet, but for me I feel very calm about dealing with any company, and we’re not partnering exclusively with any particular company,” Wada told Games Industry.
The Square Enix president added “in North America Microsoft is doing very well with its hardware, and for that reason it’s a very important partner for us.”
Wada pointed out that times have changed and his company must do what is necessary to cope with this gaming generation’s demands.
“We’re now in the age of the multi-platform,” he commented. “But depending on age and territory, users have different tastes.”
He concluded by saying that these times are very tough for developing games on just one platform. He reiterated their goal is to reach the biggest audience possible and to have more people enjoy their products.
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Via Games Industry
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