Square Enix Loses Nearly $2 Billion in Value Since Final Fantasy 16

[CNitsah]

14 carries the company so it will never get canceled dont worry bud

Honestly with the lack of attention it had recently, and how people will blame FFXVI relative failure (if it's really one, I have no opinion on that, but from that article, it seems at least disappointing) on Yoshida, the game might not be cancelled, but I would not be surprised if it suffered big changes, and maybe not for the better. SE is not known for his strategic choices, and the president coming from the strategic division, I have a lot of doubts on his capacity to deal with the problem. SE is the Capcom from 15 years ago.

Having to wait until 2024 to be able to possibly buy FF XVI isn't helping it as they do have that 6 month exclusivity for the PS5 and I dunno how long it'll take them to actually make a port of it...

That too. This was probably their worst mistake. FFXIV players were probably the most easy player to convert into FFXVI sales, and despite FFXIV being mainly played on PC outside Japan, they chose to cut that part of the playerbase. Now that the reception is out and opinion on the game are divided, I'm not sure the sales on PC will be as high as they would have if it was a simultaneous or a one month separated release. The window of intersest is closed, and the FFXVI pc Sales will probably follow those of XV, serve as the platform for long time sales of the game, but I doubt there will be any big peak.

[OgruMogru]

Honestly with the lack of attention it had recently, and how people will blame FFXVI relative failure (if it's really one, I have no opinion on that, but from that article, that kinda seems the case) on Yoshida, the game might not be cancelled, but I would not be surprised if it suffered big changes, and maybe not for the better. SE is not known for his strategic choices, and the president coming from the strategic division, I have a lot of doubts on his capacity to deal with the problem. SE is the Capcom from 15 years ago.

His presence at fanfest was ghoulish. Legitimately got a sinking dread feeling the longer he was there.

[Rhysati]

Now that the reception is out and opinion on the game are divided, I'm not sure the sales on PC will be as high as they would have if it was a simultaneous or a one month separated release.

Absolutely. I don't have a PS5 and my FOMO was high enough that I almost considered buying one just to play FFXVI. I didn't because once I took a bit to think on it, it was a terrible return on investment decision during a time where money doesn't go as far as it used to.

If it had been on PC? I would have bought it without a moment's thought. I'm sure I'm far from alone there.

[Snorky]

Absolutely. I don't have a PS5 and my FOMO was high enough that I almost considered buying one just to play FFXVI. I didn't because once I took a bit to think on it, it was a terrible return on investment decision during a time where money doesn't go as far as it used to.

If it had been on PC? I would have bought it without a moment's thought. I'm sure I'm far from alone there.

You are not alone, I had the same thoughts glad I held off

[ForteNightshade]

Absolutely. I don't have a PS5 and my FOMO was high enough that I almost considered buying one just to play FFXVI. I didn't because once I took a bit to think on it, it was a terrible return on investment decision during a time where money doesn't go as far as it used to.

If it had been on PC? I would have bought it without a moment's thought. I'm sure I'm far from alone there.

I actually went to Bestbuy and had the PS5 in my hot little hands because I wanted to play FFXVI for myself after watching my friend stream it all day. I opted to hold off since I was still debating which version I preferred, and money was a little tight at the time. So it was very much an impulse purchase I'm happy to have reigned in. I'll still get either it or the PS5 eventually but it's far less of a FOMO nowadays. Baldur's Gate 3 absolutely stole my obsession and I don't even care all that much about Rebirth atm.

What's funny is I didn't even know BG3 was a thing until that same friend bugged me about it cause he wanted to do a co-op campaign. One month later and I have 200 hours in the damn thing >.>