In order to take part in the new, you have to get rid of something old. You've bought a new game and you sit there with childlike anticipation for the adventure you're about to experience. Whatever happens, here's hoping the folks from Luminous aren't stuck working on Square Enix's NFT nonsense.We've all been there. It's not clear what the future holds for the Luminous Engine after the merger either.

Meanwhile, Luminous used a proprietary engine to create Final Fantasy XV and Forspoken.

Square Enix gobbling up the team spells disappointing news for any fans of Forspoken who were hoping for a sequel. In any case, that's not a great look for Luminous or Forspoken. In fairness, the data only takes into account sales on Steam from the same week, not preorders or purchases from Steam key sellers. That's despite Hi-Fi Rush being available on Game Pass and costing $30 versus the $70 Square Enix charged for Forspoken. Steam data indicated that Hi-Fi Rush, a game from Ghostwire: Tokyo studio Tango Gameworks that was announced and released on the same day, outperformed Forspoken in their first week of release on the platform. It's not yet clear how well the game has performed commercially. However, Square Enix released it in January to a so-so reception from critics. The move came after the likes of Marvel's Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy (which didn't sell well enough despite strong reviews) didn't sell as well as Square Enix hoped.įorspoken is one of the highest-profile games of the year to date. Last year, it sold off three Western studios - Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal and Square Enix Montréal - as well as franchises like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex to Embracer Group for a relatively small price of $300 million. This is hardly the first time that Square Enix has taken swift action against its studios after projects failed to meet expectations.

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