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Square Enix is a Japanese video game company that develops and publishes the Final Fantasy series, including the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV and its upcoming Evercold expansion.

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Square Enix is a Japanese video game developer and publisher best known for the Final Fantasy franchise. The company develops and operates Final Fantasy XIV, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) receiving major expansions like Evercold, and produces mainline entries including Final Fantasy VII Remake and the anticipated Final Fantasy XVII. Square Enix hosts regular Fan Fest events in locations such as Berlin and Europe to reveal new content, and is expanding FFXIV to new platforms including Nintendo Switch 2.

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games Why a Single-Game Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Disappoint Fans Ava Nakamura · 2d ago
entertainment Final Fantasy 14 Evercold Expansion: New Bastion Tank, Branching Quests & Chocobo Overhauls Revealed

Yoshida didn't just reveal an expansion — he admitted the game's decade of accumulated bloat has become its own worst enemy, and the fix requires a parallel 'Evolved' mode that veterans can't access and newcomers might finally understand.

Sofia Marin · 2d ago
games Fans Want FF7 Remake Director To Lead Final Fantasy 17

Final Fantasy Final Fantasy VII Revelation Final Fantasy XIV Final Fantasy XVII RPG Square Enix Square Enix Who’s going to be put in charge of making Final Fantasy XVII ? It’s a question on fans’ minds, and one that even came up onstage during Final Fantasy XIV ‘s Berlin Fan Fest over the weekend. N

Ava Nakamura · 3d ago
entertainment Big Bang Theory Spin-Off Has An AI-Generated Intro

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe The Big Bang Theory © HBO Max AI slop that’s produced as a bit is still AI slop. Someone should have informed the creative team behind the upcoming Big Bang Theory spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe of that before they decided to put out the show’s first epi

Sofia Marin · 3d ago
games Final Fantasy may have just teased the director of the next mainline game

Sign in to your Polygon.com account During the second day of Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in Berlin , a panel called Naoki s Room was held. This was a talk session where fans could listen to Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy 14 , known to many as Yoshi-P. Naoki Hamaguchi, director o

Ava Nakamura · 3d ago
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news Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Evercold: Release date, jobs, gameplay, and story

Elizbar Ramazashvili ival, Square Enix showed the extended trailer at the Berlin Fan Festival and revealed lots of new information about the upcoming expansion. Note that many of the reveals hold unmarked spoilers, so proceed carefully if you haven’t finished the story of Endwalker and Dawntrail . T

Charlotte Hayes · 4d ago
consoles Final Fantasy XIV officially launches on Switch 2 next week

Final Fantasy XIV officially launches on Switch 2 next week Mustafa Mahmoud 9 mins ago Console , Featured Tech News , Software & Gaming , Tech News Ever since the launch of the Switch 2 last year, Final Fantasy producer Naoki Yoshida has expressed desires to bring the ever-popular MMO Final Fantasy

Diego Alvarez · 4d ago
games When is Beast of Reincarnation launching? Release date, platforms, gameplay, system requirements

Image via Game Freak Category: General When is Beast of Reincarnation launching? Release date, platforms, gameplay, system requirements Game Freak s Beast of Reincarnation release date is almost upon us. Shreyansh Katsura | Published FR: Jul 27, 2026 02:52 am Beast of Reincarnation is a “one-person,

Ava Nakamura · 4d ago
news Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You 7 Deals With a Realization

One of the major plot points in the Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You manga and anime is that Sasaki is clueless about the fact that the Super S store employee Yamada and his smoking buddy Tayama are the same person. That crux is the driving factor behind some situations in the story, while al

Charlotte Hayes · 4d ago
consoles Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 edition: Trial, crossplay, subscription

Category: Final Fantasy Nintendo Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 edition: Trial, crossplay, subscription FFXIV on Switch 2 this August. | Published FR: Jul 26, 2026 04:21 pm Final Fantasy XIV Online is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. Square Enix announced this during

Diego Alvarez · 4d ago
news FF14’s Evercold Raid Brings FF7 Characters, Nomura Art Direction, and New Difficulty

Beyond the Lifestream turns FF14’s first FF7 crossover into a full raid arc—with FF7’s story team, Nomura on art direction, and a new difficulty between normal and savage.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy XIV Evercold Reveals Bastion Tank Job Trailer

FFXIV’s brand-new Bastion tank job arrives with twin greatshields, Evolved Action Mode, and a new trailer from the 2026 Berlin Fan Festival.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news FFXIV Confirms Ghosts of Desire Evangelion Raid and FFVII Raid

Evangelion gets the 24-person spectacle and FFVII gets the tighter, story-first raid as Square Enix maps out FFXIV’s crossover-heavy 2026–2027 plan.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 Launches August 4, 2026; Preorders Now Live

Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026, and Square Enix is making the jump feel like a real event with three preorder bundles, a same-day free trial, and the first month of play included.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy 14: Evercold Unveils Bastion Dual-Shield Tank and FF7 Remake Raid Series

FFXIV’s next expansion is leaning hard into FFVII nostalgia, but Bastion’s twin-shield tank fantasy may be the more surprising piece of the puzzle.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Square Enix Unveils FFXIV Evercold’s New Main Tank Job Bastion at Berlin Fan Fest

Bastion is Square Enix’s boldest Final Fantasy 14 Evercold job yet: a shield-wielding tank built around Evolved Combat, northern martial lore, and a much more aggressive front-line identity.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy 14’s Evercold Raid Will Bring Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Fans

Final Fantasy 14 is bringing FF7 Revelation fans a raid, a Gold Saucer update, and Sephiroth himself in 2027 — just in time for Square Enix to cross-promote both games.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
consoles Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders are now live

Final Fantasy XIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4 with pre-orders live, a free first month, multiple edition choices, and a Switch 2-specific subscription requirement for existing players.

Diego Alvarez · 6d ago
news Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Unveils Bastion Job, New City, Collector’s Bundle and 2027 Launch Plans

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold is pointing toward a more open-ended Jan. 2027 adventure, with the new Bastion tank job, the city of Fargarth, the Collector’s Bundle, and even a FFVII Remake crossover raid series already in the spotlight.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
consoles Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders go live today

Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders go live today Square Enix just announced that Final Fantasy XIV for Switch 2 will launch on August 4. The first month will be free for all as a stability test and a free trial will also be available. As revealed before, if you

Diego Alvarez · 6d ago
games Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Updates and New Job Reveals at European Fan Festival 2026

Final Fantasy XIV: Bastion is the new tank job, but the real question is whether Square Enix can make two gunshields feel like the kind of sturdy, party-saving role FFXIV players expect.

Ava Nakamura · 6d ago
consoles Forgotten Masterpieces: Near-Perfect Single-Player Open-World RPGs You Overlooked

The industry buried these five games for five different reasons, but each one still does something modern open-world RPGs can't — or won't — pull off.

Diego Alvarez · 6d ago
news FF7 Rebirth Director Admits Open-World Fatigue Is Real as Remake Trilogy Ends

Hamaguchi's candid confession signals a potential pivot for the trilogy's finale, as even Final Fantasy reckons with the open-world bloat players have grown tired of.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
news Celes Chere Joins Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy as Limited August 2026 Unit

Celes Chere is getting her big Dissidia Duellum moment this August, but her Bravery support kit means players should decide fast whether she fits their roster before the limited banner closes.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
news Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will Guide Players Through Open World to Avoid Fatigue

Square Enix is leaning into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth-style guidance to keep FFVII Revelation’s open world from turning into marker-chasing fatigue.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
games Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Combat to Go Beyond Rebirth, Says Director

Naoki Hamaguchi says Final Fantasy VII Revelation will push Rebirth’s combat further by turning outfits into character-specific Jobs, giving players more freedom to reshape roles, abilities, and party builds.

Ava Nakamura · 6d ago
entertainment Simu Liu Says Sleeping Dogs Movie Could Have Big News Coming Soon

Simu Liu’s latest “stay tuned” comment suggests Sleeping Dogs is finally moving from development limbo toward public life, but fans should still keep their expectations realistic.

Sofia Marin · 7d ago
news Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - Battle Mechanics, Synthesis System, and 3 New Monsters Detailed

Over 500 monsters, a game-changing Wrangler's Spirit ability, and a synthesis system with Plus Values and multi-generational combos—this is the deepest Dragon Quest Monsters yet.

Charlotte Hayes · 7d ago
games Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - 500+ Monsters, Dec. 3 Release & New Slime Balls Revealed

With over 500 monsters to befriend, a choice between Bianca and Nera that actually changes how you play, and onigiri-shaped Slime Balls that are somehow both adorable and edible, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World is shaping up to be the series' most ambitious entry yet when it launches December 3.

Ava Nakamura · 7d ago
news 10 Video Game Villains You Might Actually Agree With

The villains you love to hate might actually have a point—here's why Dracula, N, Pagan Min, and Ardyn make you question who the real monster is.

Charlotte Hayes · 7d ago
games Hideo Kojima Reveals His Ideal Way to Die: 'In a Movie Theater, Right Before the Film Starts'

The legendary game director wants his final moment to be that perfect, quiet beat of anticipation just before the lights go down and the movie begins.

Ava Nakamura · 7d ago
reviews Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Now Native on Nintendo Switch 2 for $49.99

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster hits Switch 2 at full price with no upgrade path or cross-save support, and Square Enix isn't budging.

Mason Cross · 8d ago
news Final Fantasy 10 on Switch 2: A Thrilling Yet Frustrating Port

The Final Fantasy 10 port for Switch 2 is described as both thrilling and frustrating. The title suggests a mixed reception for the game's performance on the new console.

Charlotte Hayes · 8d ago
news Chibi Final Fantasy VII Figures Return: Adorable Arts Rerelease Includes Cloud, Tifa, Sephiroth

Square Enix will rerelease eight Final Fantasy VII Adorable Arts figures, including Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth, in Japan on December 26, 2026, with a worldwide release to follow. Each figure costs 7,480 yen (~$46), stands about four inches tall (except Red XIII at under three inches), and includes parts for two different poses.

Charlotte Hayes · 8d ago

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games Why a Single-Game Final Fantasy 6 Remake Would Disappoint Fans Ava Nakamura · 2d ago
entertainment Final Fantasy 14 Evercold Expansion: New Bastion Tank, Branching Quests & Chocobo Overhauls Revealed

Yoshida didn't just reveal an expansion — he admitted the game's decade of accumulated bloat has become its own worst enemy, and the fix requires a parallel 'Evolved' mode that veterans can't access and newcomers might finally understand.

Sofia Marin · 2d ago
games Fans Want FF7 Remake Director To Lead Final Fantasy 17

Final Fantasy Final Fantasy VII Revelation Final Fantasy XIV Final Fantasy XVII RPG Square Enix Square Enix Who’s going to be put in charge of making Final Fantasy XVII ? It’s a question on fans’ minds, and one that even came up onstage during Final Fantasy XIV ‘s Berlin Fan Fest over the weekend. N

Ava Nakamura · 3d ago
entertainment Big Bang Theory Spin-Off Has An AI-Generated Intro

Stuart Fails to Save the Universe The Big Bang Theory © HBO Max AI slop that’s produced as a bit is still AI slop. Someone should have informed the creative team behind the upcoming Big Bang Theory spin-off Stuart Fails to Save the Universe of that before they decided to put out the show’s first epi

Sofia Marin · 3d ago
games Final Fantasy may have just teased the director of the next mainline game

Sign in to your Polygon.com account During the second day of Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest in Berlin , a panel called Naoki s Room was held. This was a talk session where fans could listen to Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy 14 , known to many as Yoshi-P. Naoki Hamaguchi, director o

Ava Nakamura · 3d ago
news Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Evercold: Release date, jobs, gameplay, and story

Elizbar Ramazashvili ival, Square Enix showed the extended trailer at the Berlin Fan Festival and revealed lots of new information about the upcoming expansion. Note that many of the reveals hold unmarked spoilers, so proceed carefully if you haven’t finished the story of Endwalker and Dawntrail . T

Charlotte Hayes · 4d ago
consoles Final Fantasy XIV officially launches on Switch 2 next week

Final Fantasy XIV officially launches on Switch 2 next week Mustafa Mahmoud 9 mins ago Console , Featured Tech News , Software & Gaming , Tech News Ever since the launch of the Switch 2 last year, Final Fantasy producer Naoki Yoshida has expressed desires to bring the ever-popular MMO Final Fantasy

Diego Alvarez · 4d ago
games When is Beast of Reincarnation launching? Release date, platforms, gameplay, system requirements

Image via Game Freak Category: General When is Beast of Reincarnation launching? Release date, platforms, gameplay, system requirements Game Freak s Beast of Reincarnation release date is almost upon us. Shreyansh Katsura | Published FR: Jul 27, 2026 02:52 am Beast of Reincarnation is a “one-person,

Ava Nakamura · 4d ago
news Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You 7 Deals With a Realization

One of the major plot points in the Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You manga and anime is that Sasaki is clueless about the fact that the Super S store employee Yamada and his smoking buddy Tayama are the same person. That crux is the driving factor behind some situations in the story, while al

Charlotte Hayes · 4d ago
consoles Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 edition: Trial, crossplay, subscription

Category: Final Fantasy Nintendo Everything we know about Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 edition: Trial, crossplay, subscription FFXIV on Switch 2 this August. | Published FR: Jul 26, 2026 04:21 pm Final Fantasy XIV Online is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. Square Enix announced this during

Diego Alvarez · 4d ago
news FF14’s Evercold Raid Brings FF7 Characters, Nomura Art Direction, and New Difficulty

Beyond the Lifestream turns FF14’s first FF7 crossover into a full raid arc—with FF7’s story team, Nomura on art direction, and a new difficulty between normal and savage.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy XIV Evercold Reveals Bastion Tank Job Trailer

FFXIV’s brand-new Bastion tank job arrives with twin greatshields, Evolved Action Mode, and a new trailer from the 2026 Berlin Fan Festival.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news FFXIV Confirms Ghosts of Desire Evangelion Raid and FFVII Raid

Evangelion gets the 24-person spectacle and FFVII gets the tighter, story-first raid as Square Enix maps out FFXIV’s crossover-heavy 2026–2027 plan.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy XIV Switch 2 Launches August 4, 2026; Preorders Now Live

Final Fantasy XIV is finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026, and Square Enix is making the jump feel like a real event with three preorder bundles, a same-day free trial, and the first month of play included.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy 14: Evercold Unveils Bastion Dual-Shield Tank and FF7 Remake Raid Series

FFXIV’s next expansion is leaning hard into FFVII nostalgia, but Bastion’s twin-shield tank fantasy may be the more surprising piece of the puzzle.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Square Enix Unveils FFXIV Evercold’s New Main Tank Job Bastion at Berlin Fan Fest

Bastion is Square Enix’s boldest Final Fantasy 14 Evercold job yet: a shield-wielding tank built around Evolved Combat, northern martial lore, and a much more aggressive front-line identity.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
news Final Fantasy 14’s Evercold Raid Will Bring Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Fans

Final Fantasy 14 is bringing FF7 Revelation fans a raid, a Gold Saucer update, and Sephiroth himself in 2027 — just in time for Square Enix to cross-promote both games.

Charlotte Hayes · 5d ago
consoles Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders are now live

Final Fantasy XIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4 with pre-orders live, a free first month, multiple edition choices, and a Switch 2-specific subscription requirement for existing players.

Diego Alvarez · 6d ago
news Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Unveils Bastion Job, New City, Collector’s Bundle and 2027 Launch Plans

Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold is pointing toward a more open-ended Jan. 2027 adventure, with the new Bastion tank job, the city of Fargarth, the Collector’s Bundle, and even a FFVII Remake crossover raid series already in the spotlight.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
consoles Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders go live today

Final Fantasy XIV launches on August 4 for Nintendo Switch 2, pre-orders go live today Square Enix just announced that Final Fantasy XIV for Switch 2 will launch on August 4. The first month will be free for all as a stability test and a free trial will also be available. As revealed before, if you

Diego Alvarez · 6d ago
games Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Updates and New Job Reveals at European Fan Festival 2026

Final Fantasy XIV: Bastion is the new tank job, but the real question is whether Square Enix can make two gunshields feel like the kind of sturdy, party-saving role FFXIV players expect.

Ava Nakamura · 6d ago
consoles Forgotten Masterpieces: Near-Perfect Single-Player Open-World RPGs You Overlooked

The industry buried these five games for five different reasons, but each one still does something modern open-world RPGs can't — or won't — pull off.

Diego Alvarez · 6d ago
news FF7 Rebirth Director Admits Open-World Fatigue Is Real as Remake Trilogy Ends

Hamaguchi's candid confession signals a potential pivot for the trilogy's finale, as even Final Fantasy reckons with the open-world bloat players have grown tired of.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
news Celes Chere Joins Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasy as Limited August 2026 Unit

Celes Chere is getting her big Dissidia Duellum moment this August, but her Bravery support kit means players should decide fast whether she fits their roster before the limited banner closes.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
news Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Will Guide Players Through Open World to Avoid Fatigue

Square Enix is leaning into Final Fantasy VII Rebirth-style guidance to keep FFVII Revelation’s open world from turning into marker-chasing fatigue.

Charlotte Hayes · 6d ago
games Final Fantasy 7 Revelation’s Combat to Go Beyond Rebirth, Says Director

Naoki Hamaguchi says Final Fantasy VII Revelation will push Rebirth’s combat further by turning outfits into character-specific Jobs, giving players more freedom to reshape roles, abilities, and party builds.

Ava Nakamura · 6d ago
entertainment Simu Liu Says Sleeping Dogs Movie Could Have Big News Coming Soon

Simu Liu’s latest “stay tuned” comment suggests Sleeping Dogs is finally moving from development limbo toward public life, but fans should still keep their expectations realistic.

Sofia Marin · 7d ago
news Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - Battle Mechanics, Synthesis System, and 3 New Monsters Detailed

Over 500 monsters, a game-changing Wrangler's Spirit ability, and a synthesis system with Plus Values and multi-generational combos—this is the deepest Dragon Quest Monsters yet.

Charlotte Hayes · 7d ago
games Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - 500+ Monsters, Dec. 3 Release & New Slime Balls Revealed

With over 500 monsters to befriend, a choice between Bianca and Nera that actually changes how you play, and onigiri-shaped Slime Balls that are somehow both adorable and edible, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World is shaping up to be the series' most ambitious entry yet when it launches December 3.

Ava Nakamura · 7d ago
news 10 Video Game Villains You Might Actually Agree With

The villains you love to hate might actually have a point—here's why Dracula, N, Pagan Min, and Ardyn make you question who the real monster is.

Charlotte Hayes · 7d ago
games Hideo Kojima Reveals His Ideal Way to Die: 'In a Movie Theater, Right Before the Film Starts'

The legendary game director wants his final moment to be that perfect, quiet beat of anticipation just before the lights go down and the movie begins.

Ava Nakamura · 7d ago
reviews Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster Now Native on Nintendo Switch 2 for $49.99

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster hits Switch 2 at full price with no upgrade path or cross-save support, and Square Enix isn't budging.

Mason Cross · 8d ago
news Final Fantasy 10 on Switch 2: A Thrilling Yet Frustrating Port

The Final Fantasy 10 port for Switch 2 is described as both thrilling and frustrating. The title suggests a mixed reception for the game's performance on the new console.

Charlotte Hayes · 8d ago
news Chibi Final Fantasy VII Figures Return: Adorable Arts Rerelease Includes Cloud, Tifa, Sephiroth

Square Enix will rerelease eight Final Fantasy VII Adorable Arts figures, including Cloud, Tifa, and Sephiroth, in Japan on December 26, 2026, with a worldwide release to follow. Each figure costs 7,480 yen (~$46), stands about four inches tall (except Red XIII at under three inches), and includes parts for two different poses.

Charlotte Hayes · 8d ago