Sony's contract with Square Enix end, KH 2.5 is done?

[Power Jusho 1,784]

Source: http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/news/20140416_E.pdf

With their contract ended, I think that KH 2.5 is done & now we have to wait for the release date. And with 2.5, Square can now work on other games like Murdered: Soul Suspect, KH3, & FF XV.

[Sora96 17,256]

That's just business. It won't affect video games.

[Caity 3,946]

Should I be expecting Kingdom Karting on the Wii U now?

[The Transcendent Key 12,109]

I hope we get a release date for 2.5 already!  The wait is killing me! X_X

[RikuFangirl2008 1,368]

So, does it mean that 2.5 HD ReMix, 3, and XV are still going to be on the Playstation, but the future games from Square Enix wont be on the Playstation anymore? 

[Sorual 607]

So, does it mean that 2.5 HD ReMix, 3, and XV are still going to be on the Playstation, but the future games from Square Enix wont be on the Playstation anymore? 

i hope thats the case. but i also would like kh to come to the wii u  and otyher consoles. i would overjoyed if in this next E3 they said that kh 2.5 and kh3 will also be coming to the wii u. ^_^

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

So, does it mean that 2.5 HD ReMix, 3, and XV are still going to be on the Playstation, but the future games from Square Enix wont be on the Playstation anymore? 

God, I hope not. The other consoles are ok (well, except for the Kinect), but Playstation is my console of choice. I can handle playing side games on other systems, but I just can't imagine playing the main installments on anything other than a Dualshock controller. I really hope there's more to this than what we think, because I'm still awaiting my BbS Vol 2 and full on remakes of Days, Re:Coded, and DDD.

Edited April 17, 2014 by Hero of Light XIV

[Ceriraye 485]

Can't they like......renew it?

[Sora96 17,256]

So, does it mean that 2.5 HD ReMix, 3, and XV are still going to be on the Playstation, but the future games from Square Enix wont be on the Playstation anymore? 

 

 

i hope thats the case. but i also would like kh to come to the wii u  and otyher consoles. i would overjoyed if in this next E3 they said that kh 2.5 and kh3 will also be coming to the wii u. ^_^

 

 

God, I hope not. The other consoles are ok (well, except for the Kinect), but Playstation is my console of choice. I can handle playing side games on other systems, but I just can't imagine playing the main installments on anything other than a Dualshock controller. I really hope there's more to this than what we think, because I'm still awaiting my BbS Vol 2 and full on remakes of Days, Re:Coded, and DDD.

 

 

Can't they like......renew it?

 

This has NOTHING to do with video games. This is more about Sony than Square Enix. Sony is selling their shares with other companies as well because of their horrible financial situation. This is just business, not video games.

[RikuFangirl2008 1,368]

This has NOTHING to do with video games. This is more about Sony than Square Enix. Sony is selling their shares with other companies as well because of their horrible financial situation. This is just business, not video games.

 

Alright then. I was just wondering what do they mean. I read something about this yesterday and didn't understand what they meant.  

[Hargleblargleboo 979]

Link to the article.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire-stake-in-square-enix-valued-at-around-47-million/1100-6419024/

 

Huh. Well, what do you know...

 

Don't worry. This event won't affect the games they are developing at the moment.

 

[KHUndertaleFan25 2,858]

Wow...

[Hero of Light XIV 2,381]

This has NOTHING to do with video games. This is more about Sony than Square Enix. Sony is selling their shares with other companies as well because of their horrible financial situation. This is just business, not video games.

So.......the only thing different is that they aren't investing in them anymore? Things are more or less the same...in terms of what systems the games will fall on?

[Sora96 17,256]

So.......the only thing different is that they aren't investing in them anymore? Things are more or less the same...in terms of what systems the games will fall on?

 

That is correct. This does not in any way affect the video games.

[Sora96 17,256]

Link to the article.

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps4-company-sony-to-sell-its-entire-stake-in-square-enix-valued-at-around-47-million/1100-6419024/

 

Huh. Well, what do you know...

 

Don't worry. This event won't affect the games they are developing at the moment.

 

It won't affect any video game.

[Jim 2,990]

I was looking at the comments for a while, and I found this: 

 

 

Just to hit the business side of this for people who are confused (because there seems to be some confusion in the comments), this doesn't really mean too much for Square Enix.

For those don't know or don't remember, back when Square and Enix were two independent companies looking at a merger, Square took a massive hit with the stupendous box office failure that was Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within.  In response, Enix very nearly backed out of the merger, but was brought back to the table by the mutual benefactor and beneficiary of both companies, Sony, which shored up the then-very-shaky situation Square was in by buying a large chunk of Square's stock.

With Square Enix on the path to fiscal security with Eidos doing well, their mobile division making healthy returns, and FFXIV: A Realm Reborn doing fantastically well, Sony selling this portion of stock doesn't really mean anything to Square Enix's bottom line.  That 8.2% wasn't a controlling share, it wasn't why Square Enix was making PS4 exclusives, and it almost certainly means absolutely nothing for the business relationship between Square Enix and Sony going forward.

All this really amounts to is Sony giving up one kind of asset (stock) for another kind of asset they need more of right now (money) so they can pay off some of their long-standing liabilities.

 

 

This guy seems to know what he's talking about. I hope he's right. 

[Sora96 17,256]

I was looking at the comments for a while, and I found this: 

 

 

 

This guy seems to know what he's talking about. I hope he's right. 

 

He is right. Although Square Enix aren't making any PS4 exclusives.

[Jim 2,990]

He is right. Although Square Enix aren't making any PS4 exclusives.

Yeah, I noticed that too. Unless he means FFXIV, which would kinda make sense if you're talking strictly next gen

[Sora96 17,256]

Yeah, I noticed that too. Unless he means FFXIV, which would kinda make sense if you're talking strictly next gen

 

Well FINAL FANTASY XIV was originally going to be on Xbox 360 and Xbox One as well, but Microsoft refuse to have their games sharing servers with PlayStation games.

[Jim 2,990]

Well FINAL FANTASY XIV was originally going to be on Xbox 360 and Xbox One as well, but Microsoft refuse to have their games sharing servers with PlayStation games.

Huh, I wasn't aware of that. The more you know

[Dio Brando 5,810]

Should I be expecting Kingdom Karting on the Wii U now?

inb4 people spamming quotes on you saying it can't come despite being an old Ps2 game

 

I gave up on using reason with the KH fanbase a long time ago so.......yeah

[Kodakliv 558]

That is correct. This does not in any way affect the video games.

So we will still get KH games on PS4 in the future? And other Sony consoles?

[Sora96 17,256]

So we will still get KH games on PS4 in the future? And other Sony consoles?

 

Kingdom Hearts and FINAL FANTASY games will continue as normal. This is just business. Also, anyone thinking Square Enix would stop developing for the most powerful video game console ever is crazy.

[Kodakliv 558]

Thank You Sora for clearing that up! I was so scared!