Square Enix president worries the company’s too reliant on Final Fantasy, wants more diverse games

During an investor Q&A session, Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu expressed concern over the “limited diversity” in the company’s portfolio of games, even suggesting it has grown too reliant on the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises.

This session took place in November 2023, but was only recently published in English and spotted by Eurogamer. It also revealed that Final Fantasy 16 did meet internal expectations and helped to boost net sales in Square Enix’s HD games sub-segment, along with Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster. Yet, if anything, it sounds like Kiryu wants to see the company putting out Final Fantasy games less regularly despite it being its premiere franchise.