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Square Enix: A Tale Of Two Gaming Cultures
Final Fantasy XIII-2
When Mike Fischer took the reins of the U.S. subsidiary of Square Enix in 2010, the Japanese developer of Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, and Dragon Quest had just merged with Britain’s Eidos, creator of Tomb Raider, Hitman, and Deus Ex. It was a marriage of two gaming companies and Eastern and Western sensibilities. Complicating matters was the changing gaming landscape thanks to exploding social media and mobile platforms.
As CEO of Square Enix North America, Fischer was tasked with bridging cultures in both managerial and content development capacities, and navigating through new gaming genres and platforms. Those directives are now coming to fruition in such disparate forms as Final Fantasy XIII-2, the latest installment of its 25-year-old flagship title that released Jan. 31; The Great Outdoors, a hunting/fishing-themed MMO (massive multiplayer online game); and Quantum Conundrum, a whimsical puzzle game from rising star Kim Swift.
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I don't care about this game...square-enix needs to release some info on FF13versus or a kingdom hearts collection. They are really digging themselves in a hole by not listening to the fans