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Though Square Enix has long been a strong supporter of Sony's PlayStation consoles, the RPG developer may take a more egalitarian stance in the new hardware generation.
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Square Enix senior vice president Michihiro Sasaki expressed a new attitude toward longtime partner Sony. "We don't want the PlayStation 3 to be the overwhelming loser, so we want to support them," he said. "But we don't want them to be the overwhelming winner either, so we can't support them too much."
Square Enix's most popular franchises, such as Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, have, for the most part, been PlayStation exclusives. One of Sony's advantages in the new generation -- one which may justify the PS3's high price for many gamers -- are the many hot franchises exclusive to the system.
So far, Square Enix is supporting each new console with two titles, including Final Fantasy-related games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii.
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal, Square Enix senior vice president Michihiro Sasaki expressed a new attitude toward longtime partner Sony. "We don't want the PlayStation 3 to be the overwhelming loser, so we want to support them," he said. "But we don't want them to be the overwhelming winner either, so we can't support them too much."
Square Enix's most popular franchises, such as Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, have, for the most part, been PlayStation exclusives. One of Sony's advantages in the new generation -- one which may justify the PS3's high price for many gamers -- are the many hot franchises exclusive to the system.
So far, Square Enix is supporting each new console with two titles, including Final Fantasy-related games for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii.
