http://kotaku.com/5429673

 

After releasing a press report confirming the cancellation of Final Fantasy Versus XIII after nearly seven years of development, the future of beloved software developer, Square Enix, was brought into question. President and CEO of the company, Yoichi Wada, has recently chimed in, saying Square Enix is "Down but not out"

 

"[square Enix] has been no stranger to difficult times," Wada admits, "Last year, we reported significant losses, and similar financial constraints were the cause of the original merge [of Squaresoft and Enix]."

 

So how does Square Enix plan to weather the storm? Apparently it involves a lot of cuts.

 

"We feel we need to focus more on bigger releases, such as Final Fantasy XIII, and Dragon Quest X, while letting less profitable franchises slide somewhat."

 

Square Enix has confirmed that while their current release schedule will remain largely unchanged, many projects in the works 'under the hood' have been cancelled outright, including, hints series director Tetsuya Nomura, the long awaited finale to a series very close to his heart.

 

"[square Enix] has been hit very hard." Nomura says, "I'm very lucky to even keep my job [laughs]. Unfortunately, I have many friends within the company who aren't so lucky, I hope that things work out well for them despite this. It's strange, and quite sad to see so many projects cancelled so quickly. As for my own projects, well... I think I might have had too much riding on Final Fantasy Versus XIII! My team and I have been reallocated to a new Final Fantasy project, in hopes that we can carry some of [Versus] over to it, so you might say the project isn't quite dead yet [smiles]. Unfortunately, all projects related to the Kingdom Hearts franchise have been cancelled. A game had already been in the works for some time, but unfortunately will be the final game in the franchise. Changes are being made to the overall plot to offer a conclusion to that will satisfy longtime fans of the series, and you can look forward to hearing about it soon!"

 

So in other words, we'll be saying goodbye to Sora, Donald, and Goofy next game. Hopefully Square Enix's new plan will dig them out of the hole, and who knows? Maybe this is exactly what Square needs to start making games like they used to.

If Kingdom Hearts is a 'nonprofitable' franchise, I'd LOVE to see a profitable one...

This is really sad though, never thought we'd see Kingdom Hearts end this way...

I don't even really know what to say, really...

No! This is not real!! It cant be real!!! Where did you find this? *~* http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.png

Edited July 23, 201213 yr by SoraKH

This is a lie, no? I mean it has to be a lie. No Kingdom Hearts 3. So it's a lie, right? http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smiley-cry.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smiley-cry.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smiley-cry.png http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smiley-cry.png

Wow.

 

That sucks.

 

No KH3.

everyone who is reporting this is getting their information from kotaku, no other gaming site has confirmed this, so i have no idea, and if you click the links, hatok is trolling

 

Please be right, please. I would die, most likely, if there was no KH3.

I have heard Square Enix are going through some issues financially.

No KH3?It can't end like this!Nomura can't just leave it in the middle..I wish this isn't true http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smiley-cry.png

Square just keeps disappointing me...*

its completely tru*e

Wow. This is *surprising.

Good. It was kinda annoying seeing people say "Yay, a huge game like VS XIII was cancelled, we get KH3 now!"

This is pretty legit! If KH13 is reporting it, it must be true!^*

Good. It was kinda annoying seeing people say "Yay, a huge game like VS XIII was cancelled, we get KH3 now!"

 

read the title again, this means KH3 isn*t happening, just saying

NO, NO NOOOOOOO! D:

Square is gonna pay for this..

 

(You can imagine me going to square's hq and destroying EVERYTHING "kefka reference lol" while this music plays on background:

)

wow..I can't...

read the title again, this means KH3 isn*t happening, just saying

 

I am appalled...at the stupidity of this comment.

 

It's CLEAR that I know that based on my comment.

This is pretty legit! If KH13 is reporting it, it must be true!^*

 

We aren't going to report about the fall of the very thing keeping this website going so well.

I guess my life support is going to be cut off now.

 

 

Y is dis in randum?

 

I have just one thing to say, F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! F***! NO KH3?! F*** YOU SQUARE ENIX! F*** YOU! *******************

Edited July 23, 201213 yr by blinxhero

I have just one thing to say, F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! NO KH3?! F*CK YOU SQUARE ENIX! F*CK YOU! *~*

 

Calm down, if you actually read it you would understand that they have no choice.

F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! F*ck! NO KH3?! F*CK YOU SQUARE ENIX! F*CK YOU! *~*

:oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo the gaming is over kingdom hearts is over no game no storyline meaning kh is over*

Edited July 23, 201213 yr by MickeyTheMick

Right now, I don't believe in this article. But even if the article is true, I am disappointed at Square Enix over Versus XIII's cancellation. The Fabula Nova Crystallis series could've been better. Speaking of KH, Nomura did mentioned that despite all other related KH projects are cancelled, there's this "one game" will be the last of the series (presumably KH3).

 

I think the title of this topic is being too literal with the KH context, until they read the article and find out something else.

Edited July 23, 201213 yr by [email protected]

the next game is going to be last game ever I going to miss Sora and riku and them :,(*

Edited July 23, 201213 yr by MickeyTheMick

Oh, man!F*** you Square-Eñix*!

One way to find out. I'll to go to Japan.