Within the past two years, Final Fantasy fans have been treated to two major releases in the franchise that were met with critical acclaim. But according to Square Enix, Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have both failed to live up to the company's sales expectations.

Square Enix has admitted that profits of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 "did not meet expectations". The comment comes from its financial results briefing held in May and finally made public today.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 sales did not meet Square Enix's expectations, the company has said.

"We did not manage our title portfolio across the company as well as we could have"

Square Enix admits Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth underperformed, prompting a shift to multi-platform releases.

Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, two large Square Enix games, both launched as PlayStation 5 exclusives. According to a Square Enix financial results briefing from May 2024 that is now availably publicly, profits from Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth failed to meet expectations.

Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth didn't meet its expectations with regards to profit.

Square Enix in a results briefing held on May 13 that was released today revealed Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Final Fantasy XVI did not meet its sales expectations.

Both Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16 have fallen short of sales expectations, as Square Enix moves toward multi-platform releases.

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