Xbox is currently offering a Square Enix Publisher Sale, and it includes major price reductions for titles likeKingdom Hearts 3,Nier Automata,Crisis CoreFinal Fantasy 7 Reunion, and more. This is a great opportunity forSquare Enixfans or potential new fans who want to experience some of these classic franchises for the first time, to get some of these games at a reduced price.
Square Enix is one of the biggest video game publishersin the industry today, and most gamers can name at least one game in its catalog that they hold near and dear, if not multiple. TheSquare Enix Publisher Sale on the Xbox digital storeis a great opportunity for gamers to experience major titles that they’ve yet to get around to or even some newer games that have surprisingly good markdowns.
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Two of the biggest franchises currently seeing great deals via this sale areKingdom HeartsandFinal Fantasy. There are 50% markdowns for everyKHgame currently on Xbox, fromKingdom Hearts 3to theKingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5collection, and theKingdom Hearts 2.8collection that fills out the lore of the entire series.Final Fantasyhas discounts for the entire PS1 and PS2-era catalog, from 7 to 12, along with 50% off the Royal Edition ofFinal Fantasy 15and a discount onCrisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion.
Other franchises that are worth noting are a part of this sale includeDragon Quest,Life is Strange, andOctopath Traveler. There are too many games marked down to name them all, and that really speaks to the magnitude of Square Enix as a publisher and as a brand. The company has put out a consistent stream of games that maintain relevance in gaming conversations for years. It contributes both its own legacy franchises and new IPs that can oftentimes grow into goliath franchises of their own, like the rise of theLife Is Strangeseries.
Recently, there was a shift in power at Square Enix as the former CEO of over a decade Yosuke Matsuda was replaced with Takashi Kiryu. There have been concerned talks among the gaming community about the future of the publisher given this change of command, along withsome announcements about future blockchain gamesthat many are uncertain about. Regardless of where things go from here, though, Square Enix is still one of the most impactful game publishers of the last several decades.
The Square Enix Publisher Sale is live on Xbox from now until March 20th.
