By James Scout/ Oct 31, 2022
In its yearly report, Square Enix makes the need to change its focus from success in Japan to global winning.
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In a recent annual report, Square Enix states that being successful in Japan is no longer required. It will switch its emphasis to making movies that will do well worldwide.
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Square Enix has realized that it must produce games for the entire world, not just Japan, as the western gaming market continues to grow.
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Since it is a Japanese company, Square Enix has placed a secondary emphasis on its domestic market. But as Japan's population shifts, Square Enix realizes that it must think about how to be successful everywhere.
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Square Enix talked about its future plans and how it intended to carry them out in a financial report that was made public. According to the report, Japan has a "graying demographic," or an aging population.
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Because of this and high production costs, it is imperative to create games that will be well-liked in Japan and internationally. These days, it costs a lot of money to make games.
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Square Enix claims that if its games are only successful in Japan, it is no longer feasible to recoup production costs, let alone make a profit.
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Access to new video games is a global phenomenon now more than ever. Like SEGA's Like a Dragon series, companies that previously needed months or even years to release a game outside of Japan are now doing so concurrently.
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