Phil Rodgers, the CEO of Square Enix Europe & North America revealed this in a recent interview.
Square Enix does not locate all of its games for the Western markets because the costs are often too high and the target group sometimes is too small; For example, for a niche title. However, the fans might be able to share the localization costs by crowdfunding in the future. This idea brings Phil Rogers, CEO Square Enix Europe, in an interview in Game Informer into play. The magazine suggests to him that fans could still participate in the localization costs before a game will not appear in the West. Rogers welcomes this proposal: "I think that's a really interesting idea I would love to try and. thus working, so that we find a way to fulfill the wishes of the fans can. "He praises the fans of Square Enix, which he describes as very reasonable and understanding:" You understand things, and when we explain something, say they often 'Oh, I understand, thank you for explaining!' the fans know that localization is complex and very expensive -. you can not, as you say, just take a Google Translator ". Square Enix has a in Question upcoming game initially establish a funding target. Then takes on the part of fans is sufficient demand exist that funding is ensured via crowdfunding - then the location could be made. "I think that is a partnership that can be built up in a very natural way. I would really like to see how we can do that," says Rogers.
Phil Rodgers, the CEO of Square Enix Europe & North America revealed this in a recent interview.