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LOS ANGELES (May 7, 2021)
– SQUARE ENIX® today announced that the battle royale action mobile game,
FINAL FANTASY® VII THE FIRST SOLDIER, is now accepting pre-registrations for an upcoming closed beta test to be held from June 1 through 7, 2021. Players looking to prove themselves as prime SOLDIER candidates can sign up here through the Google Play Store, now until May 28, 2021.
In
FINAL FANTASY VII THE FIRST SOLDIER, players will embark on an intense battle royale experience where they must fight to be the last SOLDIER standing. To do so, players will use magic and special abilities along with ranged and melee weapons to triumph on the battlefield. Players can choose between various styles, such as Warrior, Sorcerer or Monk, each of whom boast unique special abilities. In addition to other SOLDIER candidates, players must als
About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix, Inc. is affiliated with a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal™. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 161 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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There are still some notable absences from that list. Sony didn’t participate in E3 2019 and had no intention of taking part in E3 2020 either before the whole event was cancelled anyway, so it’s no surprise they’re not on this list. EA is also still missing. With rumors circulating that many bigger companies will be reserving their bigger main reveals for other events outside of E3, it’s likely they’ll be preparing for another EA Play Live event instead.
Strangely, the list also fails to include Focus Home Interactive despite their confirmation they’ll be making an appearance. They’ll be announcing three new titles during E3 before going on to show further gameplay of these at The Game Awards. Meanwhile, Ubisoft has already promised they will hold their next Ubisoft Forward event as part of the E3 2021 presentations. Square Enix will also be making announcements about their future lineup past June. It’s likely we’ll find out about other developers’ and p
SQUARE ENIX® today announced that NieR Replicant™ver.1.22474487139… the re-telling of NieR Replicant for modern consoles, is now available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, and PC . The enhanced experience has been lauded by critics, with Destructoid calling it “hauntingly beautiful,” and GAMINGbible saying it’s an “ambitious, fascinating …
– SQUARE ENIX® today announced that NieR Replicant™ver.1.22474487139… the re-telling of NieR Replicant for modern consoles, is now available on the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One family of devices including Xbox One X, and PC (Steam®). The enhanced experience has been lauded by critics, with Destructoid calling it “hauntingly beautiful,” and GAMINGbible saying it’s an “ambitious, fascinating game.”
Fans of the NieR series and newcomers alike can jump into this upgraded version of
NieR Replicant, and immerse themselves in a dark, apocalyptic world with fully remastered visuals, enhanced combat and gameplay, a re-recorded soundtrack, and all-new voice dialogue. The game also includes brand-new story content, extra dungeons, costumes and more, including:
Extra Episode – Players can enjoy a new scenario and exhilarating boss battle by playing through the game, in an all new Mermaid episode featuring a wrecked ship and a little girl.
Extra Dungeons from 15 Nightmares – Previously released as downloadable content for the original release in Japan and similar to The World of Recycled Vessel content in the West, fans will be able to undertake a series of challenging dungeons as the 15 Nightmares protagonist in the world of recycled vessel. Playing through the dungeons will unlock a variety of weapons, as well as extra costumes, Kabuki and Samurai. You will also