Hello there! Another week, another episode of The Game Business Micro.
This week, Square Enix makes huge cuts to its Western business, but one analyst fears it doesn’t go far enough. And the biggest entertainment launch of all time is delayed, causing all sorts of meetings across the industry.
Plus, more NetEase-backed studios are closing. Nintendo raises its Switch 2 forecast, and Google and Epic do a deal.
Let’s dive in.
Hundreds of Square Enix Western staff face redundancy. But does it go far enough?
In Brief: Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix is reorganizing its oversees business, with hundreds of US and European employees at risk. The Game Business has been told that the ‘majority’ of employees in the firm’s London office is at risk. It’s part of the firm’s goal to centralise its marketing operations and focus its development efforts in Japan.
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