u/Mana-Dyluck

I've played quite a few hours of the game.

• Found the Doorway of Time
• Did quests for townfolks
• Found the Tome and the key
• Travelled back in time and followed Kaifried's trail of corpses to the ice cavern (where I'm at right now)

I was fully expecting the demo to end when I went through the ''Doorway of Time". But no, the demo keeps on giving. So has anyone already completed the demo? Where does it end?

Square Enix has detailed on its website the changes made to the final game in response to player feedback gathered from the first Switch 2 demo.

I remember playing The Ivalice Chronicles when it came out last fall. It was a fun game, but I was a bit unsettled by the constant flow of unique characters joining my party. I welcomed a all of them, but at one point it was too much. I remember quite vividly telling myself I should have said no to Agrias, and a couple of others before I completely sidelined them. I felt like I had homegrown "generic" characters I couldn't stop investing in that were much more interesting.

Not my content

Je visite des sub canadiens anglophones ici et là et c’est la première fois où je constate que le téflon du nouveau PM a vraiment été égratigné.

Il y a une prise de conscience chez les sympathisants canadiens de gauche que voter Carney n’a pas empêché la droite pétrolière/Bay Street de s’installer au pouvoir à Ottawa.

Je ne dis pas que son étoile va pâlir du jour au lendemain et que les prochains coups de sonde vont montrer une dégringolade du PLC. Je crois cependant que sa marche sur l’eau a pris fin et que le sommet de sa popularité est désormais derrière nous.

Square Enix has released its earnings report for the 2026 fiscal year (which ended on March 31, 2026).

While overall revenue dropped, the company is more profitable compared to last year.

The big numbers show net sales dropped by 8.3%. However, the focus on efficiency paid off, as operating income surged by 34.9%, and net profit rose 21.3%.

So what are the key takeaways? Let me break it down by major business segment:

• HD Games (Console/PC) business is growing

This was a massive profit driver for the year. The growth was due to steady sales of new titles like Final Fantasy Tactics (Sept. 2025), Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake (Oct. 2025), and Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (Feb. 2026). Sales of older "catalog" titles were also on the ups.

• MMO Down YoY: revenue dropped as expected

This is a tough comparison to the previous fiscal year (FY2025), which was boosted by the major launch of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail. So sales on that front were down YoY.

• Mobile (Smart Devices) business is run more efficiently

An interesting result where sales actually decreased, but profits were up, showing the company is running this division more efficiently.

• Merchandising business is booming

This continues to be a major grower for Square Enix. Net sales for the merch segment are up 31.4%.

• Publication business is slightly soft

The print and publishing business was one of the few weak spots, with net sales down 3.4% and profits also declining.

Link: https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/news/pdf/26q4slides.pdf