Stock in Japanese games giant Square Enix has dropped by 30 per cent since the launch of Final Fantasy 16. As reported by Bloomber g, around $2 billion has been shaved from the company's share pri...

Stock in Japanese games giant Square Enix has dropped by 30 per cent since the launch of Final Fantasy 16. As reported by Bloomber g, around $2 billion has been shaved from the company’s share pri…

  • Dudewitbow
    12•2 years ago

    Its hard to hear it in circles because its a jrpg first (which on its own, is a niche) and only on PS5 at the moment, which not everyone has. Theres about 40m ps5 sold, and less than a tenth has bought the game.

    • @OfficialThunderbolt@beehaw.org
      3•2 years ago

      FF XVI isn’t even an RPG; it’s an action-RPG; it’s like Stranger of Paradise, but it’s much easier.

      And while the PS5 was supply-constrained for about two years, the chip shortage that constrained the supply ended a while back, so anyone can get a PS5 now without having to watch for drops or winning the PS Direct lottery.

      • Adramis [he/him]
        3•2 years ago

        Yeah, but there’s lots of people who might play the game that aren’t going to shell out for a PS5 for it.