The rest will follow after this announcement
The Final Fantasy saga is certainly legendary numbered episodes including Final Fantasy 16 which was recently released in June 2023, obviously all with a French version today. But the matter is far from limited to that. Episodic games, mobile games, fighting games, and even rhythm games, we've lost count of the number of smaller games connected to the main Square Enix saga.
There was a time when many of these games were not available in Europe at all and remained exclusive to Japan. Then over time, some of these games saw their versions appear in the West, sometimes in a French version. But it seems like this time has come to an end given the recent announcements from Square Enix. Who decided to end the localization of some of their gamesAnd take a clear direction for the future.
A new direction for Square Enix?
The information was transmitted by Vineland, a site dedicated to Square Enix news for many years. The Japanese giant has decided to remove the localization of the very popular mobile RPG Final Fantasy Brave Xvius And its tactical style War of Visions: Final Fantasy Valiant Exvius For French, German, Korean and Spanish as of April 2024.
In addition, they also announced Total or partial closure of other gameslike Sinuales, Dragon Quest finesse In the west, Dissidia Final Fantasy: Omnia Opera, Nier: reincarnation In Southeast Asia, and Full Metal Alchemist in Japan. Changing direction, especially with regard to mobile games, seems to be where a lot of resources have been allocated, and new goals are necessary.
The latest popular mobile game released to the West, FFVII: Crisis Ever After It was really its beginnings, because even if it was available to us, there was only an English version. We had to consider ourselves lucky, because at that time we didn't deserve it!
Thank you, Mr. Director
All of these changes are likely related to Square Enix's new thinking head from 2023. Takashi Kiryu He has been elected as the new CEO of the Japanese company and has already brought his share of freshness to Square. Younger than his predecessors, he was passionate about Final Fantasy above all else, and his direction was clear from his introduction: Focus more on AAA and premium experiences, even if that means abandoning mobile games and other spin-offs to some extent. 2024 will be a year accompanied by big changes at Square, especially with artificial intelligence becoming more and more popular, which they announced that they will use aggressively if necessary to improve their creations.
It remains good to remember that there are of course no concerns about French copies of our cherished rings with large numbers. Apparently the massive Final Fantasy VII Rebirth expected on February 29th as well as FFXIV: Dawntrail will be getting its French version if you wish, as well as the big episodes that will follow.
