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FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH, winner of over 40 Game of the Year awards globally*, is now available worldwide on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The award-winning RPG is also available now on the PlayStation®5 (PS5®) console, with enhanced support for the PlayStation®5 Pro. Watch the PC launch trailer here: https://youtu.be/LqfW01W4Md8

Today, SQUARE ENIX® released DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake, a stunning reimagining of the beloved, formative masterpiece DRAGON QUEST III. Featuring vibrant HD-2D graphics, new and modernized features, and a refined narrative, players are invited to set out on an epic fantasy adventure to save the world from a dark evil. The game is now available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam® and Microsoft Store on Windows.

Today, SQUARE ENIX® launched LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE, the latest entry in the critically acclaimed narrative adventure franchise LIFE IS STRANGE. Developed by Deck Nine Games, LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE is an all-new supernatural murder mystery starring the return of popular character Max Caufield that will excite both new and returning players. The game is now available for Xbox Series X|S consoles, PlayStation 5®, and PC via Steam and Windows Store. A Nintendo Switch™ version will launch in the future.

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven, a full 3D remake of the hit RPG that sold more than 1 million copies upon its 1993 release in Japan, is now available on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®) and PC via Steam®. Starting today, players can embark on an epic standalone adventure that will span multiple generations as they build and protect their empire while contending with the fearsome Seven Heroes in snappy yet strategic turn-based battles.

Today, SQUARE ENIX® released Visions of Mana™, the first mainline installment in the Mana series in more than 15 years, on PlayStation®5 (PS5®), PlayStation®4 (PS4®), Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Microsoft Store and Steam®). Visions of Mana returns to the series' action-RPG roots, taking players on a new adventure with protagonist Val, a newly appointed soul guard, on his journey to accompany his childhood friend and the Alm of Fire, Hinna, to the Tree of Mana in order to rejuvenate the mana flow.

SQUARE ENIX® today announced they are bringing the latest numbered entry in the FINAL FANTASY™ series, FINAL FANTASY XVI, to PC platforms, including Steam® and Epic Games Store on September 17. A free demo for the critically acclaimed action RPG is also available on both platforms.

Today, SQUARE ENIX® launched Dawntrail™, the fifth and latest expansion for critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY™ XIV Online on Windows®, PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Mac and Steam®.

The groundbreaking fantasy is reborn. FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH, the new chapter in the epic FINAL FANTASY VII remake project, is now available worldwide for the PlayStation®5 (PS5®) console. Having earned a Metacritic “Must-Play” award, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH has garnered over 50 perfect review scores from global gaming critics and has been heralded as “the best Final Fantasy of the century” by The Washington Post, “a must-play RPG” by Screen Rant and “awe-inspiring” by IGN.

During The Game Awards 2023, FINAL FANTASY™ VII REBIRTH, which will launch exclusively for the PlayStation®5 (PS5®) console on Feb. 29, was honored with the award for “Most Anticipated Game” of 2024. Additionally, SQUARE ENIX® unveiled the official theme song for FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH in a dramatic new trailer that debuted during the show alongside a showstopping live performance by featured vocalist Loren Allred.

Today, SQUARE ENIX® announced that the release of FINAL FANTASY®XVI, the latest standalone entry in the critically-acclaimed FINAL FANTASY franchise, is now available for PlayStation®5 (PS5®) consoles.

SQUARE ENIX® today launched THEATRHYTHM FINAL BAR LINE™, the next entry in the fan-favorite rhythm action series, for the Nintendo Switch™ system and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) console. Featuring 385 FINAL FANTASY® tracks in the base game, three game modes, local and online multiplayer and over 100 FINAL FANTASY characters to create your dream party, fans can celebrate the legendary music of the FINAL FANTASY series like never before.

Today, Square Enix® announced that the much-anticipated, debut title from studio Luminous Productions, Forspoken, is now available globally on the PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console and PC via STEAM®, Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store. In this story-driven action-RPG, players will become extraordinary while utilizing magic-enhanced parkour and wielding a vast array of powerful spells and abilities in order to save the lands of Athia.

SQUARE ENIX® announced that the much-anticipated remaster, CRISIS CORE™ –FINAL FANTASY® VII– REUNION, launches today on PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console, PlayStation®4 (PS4™) console, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One consoles, Nintendo Switch™ system, and PC. Unravel the stories of Zack, Cloud, Sephiroth, Aerith, Tifa and more in this generously remastered companion to FINAL FANTASY VII.

SQUARE ENIX® announced that Tactics Ogre: Reborn™, a reimagined edition of the beloved tactical RPG, is now available on the PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console, PlayStation®4 console, Nintendo Switch™ system and PC via STEAM®. Tactics Ogre: Reborn delivers beautifully converted high-definition graphics, updated battle systems and vast sound improvements – including fully-voiced cutscenes (English and Japanese), recreated sound effects and re-recorded live background music composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto – all bringing to life a new experience that Tactics Ogre veterans and a new generation of gamers alike will enjoy.

SQUARE ENIX® today released HARVESTELLA™, a brand-new life simulation RPG, for Nintendo Switch™ and STEAM®. Featuring concept art by Isamu Kamikokuryo (FINAL FANTASY® XII) and music by Go Shiina (Tales series), in HARVESTELLA, players will experience a beautiful world that changes with the flow of the seasons and enjoy a variety of gameplay, including tending to crops, befriending townspeople and adventuring into challenging dungeons.

SQUARE ENIX® today released the critically acclaimed and fan favorite action-role-playing game NieR:Automata™ The End of YoRHa Edition for Nintendo Switch™. With 6.5 million units of NieR:Automata shipped worldwide since its initial release in 2017, players can experience the post-apocalyptic epic for the first time on Nintendo Switch* today.

SQUARE ENIX® today announced that VALKYRIE ELYSIUM™ is available physically and digitally on PlayStation®5 (PS5™) and PlayStation®4 (PS4™) consoles. Fans and new players alike can now experience the action combat mechanics and begin their journey as the protagonist Valkyrie in the latest entry into the VALKYRIE series.

During today’s Nintendo Direct, SQUARE ENIX® announced OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ II, the next entry in the critically acclaimed OCTOPATH TRAVELER RPG series, and revealed it will launch worldwide, simultaneously on the Nintendo Switch™ system, the PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console, the PlayStation®4 (PS4™) console and PC via STEAM® on February 24, 2023.

Square Enix continued its celebration of FINAL FANTASY® VII today with a FINAL FANTASY VII 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION stream, featuring the first look at FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH for PlayStation®5 (PS5™) console, the sequel to 2020’s critically-acclaimed FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, the announcement of CRISIS CORE™ -FINAL FANTASY VII- REUNION , a HD remaster of the beloved prequel to FINAL FANTASY VII, a Steam Deck compatible version of FINAL FANTASY VII INTERGRADE for PC and much more.

SQUARE ENIX® today announced that STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN™ is now available. Developed in collaboration with Team NINJA from KOEI TECMO GAMES, creators of the NINJA GAIDEN and Nioh series, this new action RPG brings a bold, new vision to the FINAL FANTASY® series that both existing fans and new players alike can enjoy.

Today at The Game Awards, SQUARE ENIX® and Luminous Productions unveiled a new trailer for the studio’s debut title, Forspoken, announcing a worldwide release date of May 24, 2022. The trailer was introduced by Forspoken star Ella Balinska, who plays protagonist Frey Holland, and actor Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead series), who has joined the cast as the ruthless Tanta Prav.