"“Steady progress is also being made in establishing a framework that enables regular new title launches for major IP,” the company explained in a slide that highlighted Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest, with images of games released within each respective IP over the last 12 months."
"Both franchises have had a fairly consistent release cadence over the last couple of years across PC, console, and mobile devices with spin-offs, remasters, and remakes sandwiched between mainline releases. Multiple remakes of classic Dragon Quest games in Square-Enix's HD-2D engine have been released, while Final Fantasy has expanded with Switch 2 ports of the first entry in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake Trilogy, the remake of Final Fantasy Tactics, and the new mobile-exclusive Dissidia Duellem game."
"On the other hand, its mainline entries have seen lengthy development gaps, with some of these windows being almost a decade long. It has been nine years since Dragon Quest 11 was released, and there's no word yet on when Dragon Quest 12 will be out. Currently, Square Enix's release schedule has a Switch 2 port for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth penciled in, but it's likely that Final Fantasy 17--if the company sticks with the traditional numbered release naming convention--is still several years away if it's in development--and we haven't even mentioned Kingdom Hearts 4."
"A new Final Fantasy 14 expansion is also on the horizon, and rumors are floating around that Square Enix is gearing up to show something off at Summer Game Fest next month."
Square Enix is working on a framework intended to ramp production for major franchises and support regular new title launches. Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest have maintained relatively consistent release activity through spin-offs, remasters, remakes, and mobile or console releases. Dragon Quest has seen multiple HD-2D remakes, while Final Fantasy has expanded with Switch 2 ports, a remake of Final Fantasy Tactics, and a mobile-exclusive Dissidia Duellem. Mainline entries have experienced long development gaps, including a nine-year span since Dragon Quest 11 and uncertainty around Dragon Quest 12. Final Fantasy 14 has an upcoming expansion, and additional announcements may follow at Summer Game Fest.
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