Luminous Productions, the studio behind Forspoken, will merge into Square Enix on May 1, 2023.
The announcement came by way of a tweet on Monday from the official Luminous Productions account, which reassures fans that the people within the studio will remain part of Square Enix and continue working on Forspoken’s upcoming In Tanta We Trust DLC.
“We appreciate you taking this journey with us and look forward to continuing to create new entertainment and experiences as a part of the Square Enix Family,” reads the statement.
An Update from Luminous Productions pic.twitter.com/fbDENflRhj
— Luminous Productions (@LumiPro_EN) February 28, 2023
As for why this is happening, Square Enix went on to elaborate in a press release.
“The merger is part of the Company’s efforts to further bolster the competitive prowess of the Group’s development studios, a goal set forth under its current medium-term business strategy,” Square Enix said. “Square Enix has developed numerous AAA high-definition (HD) games and possesses a wealth of intellectual property (IP) and content. Luminous Productions Co., Ltd. is meanwhile equipped not only with AAA title development capabilities but also technical expertise in areas such as game engine development. Combining the two entities will further enhance the Group’s ability to develop HD games.”
While Forspoken was Luminous Productions’ most recent effort, the studio also is responsible for Final Fantasy 15 – which remains the most recent mainline entry until Final Fantasy 16 comes out later this year.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
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