(Editor’s Note: This piece is an unpublished rant from 2013 that I decided to release because it is mostly finished albeit a giant text of complaints, I feel it still holds true today. The story below is true.) I had an epiphany moment way back when Final Fantasy XIV first came out in 2010 that drastically … Continue reading “[From the Vault] Rant: More Money Than Sense”
Square Eninx today released patch 4.1 for Final Fantasy XIV, bringing players back to Ivalice. The update includes more main scenario quests, a new 24-player raid series, a new high level dungeon, solo dungeons, housing areas and more. Solo dungeons are an interesting concept, it appears that players are able to hire squadrons which can … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV 4.1 Update Takes Players to Ivalice”
Square Enix has released their end of the year fiscal results, boasting an impressive boost to revenue thanks to the launch of strong AAA titles like Final Fantasy XV. Final Fantasy XV boosted revenues alongside Deus Ex and the Playstation 4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider, alongside strong downloads of prior releases. Net sales … Continue reading “Square Enix Releases Fiscal Year Results, Divorces From IO Interactive”
Square Enix’s latest income report is out and the results are pretty positive. For the nine month fiscal period ending December 16, net sales amounted to 190 billion Yen, a 24.4% increase over the same period last year. Operating income meanwhile dropped nearly ten percent, although Square is expecting a positive outcome by the end … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XV, Tomb Raider Drive Square Enix 9 Month Sales”
The end of the year is upon us, and that can only mean the return of the Square Enix Holiday Surprise Box. For $10, Square Enix gives you a bundle of games worth $80, but you don’t know what is in it until after you buy it. It’s a surprise box. To give you an … Continue reading “Square Enix’s Holiday Surprise Box Promises $80 Worth of Games”
For the record, I wanted this article to be an MMOments on how Final Fantasy XIV has been coming along, what changes have been made to the game, and what I did with my extra time allotted thanks to the welcome back campaign currently ongoing. I really did, I love Final Fantasy and XIV is … Continue reading “[Column] Final Fantasy XIV’s Patcher Is Still Busted Garbage”
So I can halt any fears: This is not a shut-down announcement or news that I’m getting bought out. With MMO Fallout’s seventh (good lord) anniversary coming up, I wanted to discuss the realistic future of this website and how I see things changing in the coming months. If you’re a regular viewer of this … Continue reading “The Realistic Future of MMO Fallout”
(Editor’s note: Before we dive in, I’ll remind viewers that Square Enix operates on a different fiscal year that ends March 31st. As a result, while most other companies are reporting their first quarter finances this month, Square Enix is on Q4 for the 2016 fiscal year. This is not a mistake on our part) … Continue reading “Square Enix Sales Boom In 2016”
Square Enix has announced that it expects to save 5.2 billion yen in total income taxes on its consolidated and non-consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016. In layman’s terms, the company is going to save a lot on its taxes. The actual figures will be announced when Square Enix … Continue reading “Square Enix Saves A Ton On Its Taxes”
Final Fantasy XIV is one of the few remaining MMOs that mandates a subscription in order to play, but you can expect Square Enix to throw in a welcome back event every now and then to try and rekindle lost love with lapsed subscribers. If you happen to be one of those people, Square wants … Continue reading “Final Fantasy XIV Conducts Its Latest Welcome Back Campaign”
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