Square Enix has released its latest financial results, detailing a rise in MMO sales thanks to Final Fantasy 14 despite an overall decline.
This also means Square Enix is looking to sell stakes in its studios to improve capital efficiency, particularly notable with the likes of Sony and Tencent expanding.
This will largely impact European and American studios, with resources allocated to Japanese games.
The sale of Square Enix’s western studios – notably Crystal Dynamics and Eidos – was “driven by concerns that the titles cannibalised sales of the rest of the group”, with the company aiming to improve capital efficiency.