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Square Enix stock has dropped 30% since Final Fantasy 16 launch (www.pcgamesinsider.biz)
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Stock in Japanese games giant Square Enix has dropped by 30 per cent since the launch of Final Fantasy 16. As reported by Bloomber g, around $2 billion has been shaved from the company's share pri...

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[–] 12 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

Its hard to hear it in circles because its a jrpg first (which on its own, is a niche) and only on PS5 at the moment, which not everyone has. Theres about 40m ps5 sold, and less than a tenth has bought the game.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    FF XVI isn't even an RPG; it's an action-RPG; it's like Stranger of Paradise, but it's much easier.

    And while the PS5 was supply-constrained for about two years, the chip shortage that constrained the supply ended a while back, so anyone can get a PS5 now without having to watch for drops or winning the PS Direct lottery.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Im aware its closer to an action rpg, but it doesnt help that its tied to the final fantasy name.

    Its closer to what Secret of Mana is than to traditional Final Fantasy, but chose to name itself in the latter.

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