Former Sonic Team head and lead programmer of the original Sonic the Hedeghog games Yuji Naka, who joined Square Enix in January 2018, is currently working on an original action game with the company, the creator announced. “Thank you for your birthday message,” Naka said in a Twitter message today. “Today I’m 54 years old….

Square Enix announced it has become a 20% shareholder in Derby-based Bulkhead Interactive, the independent games developer behind the critically-acclaimed The Turing Test and Battalion 1944. Square Enix Collective and Bulkhead Interactive will continue to collaborate on Battalion 1944 throughout its Early Access period, building up to full launch in early 2019. In addition, Bulkhead…

Square Enix’s Visual Works studio has published a new, futuristic “character prototype trailer” for which it is seeking creators of “new entertainment content” based on the character design. Watch the Square Enix’s Visual Works Character Prototype Video: The character prototype website reads: Fascinate the world with your ideas. Let this character guide you • Contact…

Square Enix and Tencent have announced the formation of a strategic alliance that will result in the establishment of a joint-venture company, co-development of AAA titles based on new intellectual properties, the licensing of existing intellectual properties, and more. Find the full press release below. “Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (the “Company”), today announced that…

Square Enix has announced a new external development partnership with Bulletstorm and Gears of War: Judgment developer People Can Fly for a new high-end original title for console and PC. The company noted that the new, triple-A project will not be featured in Square Enix’s E3 2017 lineup. “We’re massively excited to be working with…