Forspoken developer Luminous Productions has been acquired by Square Enix, the company announced to continue developing AAA games.
upon twitterLuminous Productions has revealed that the changes will take effect at the beginning of May.
“From May 1st, our talented team will join Square Enix to deliver new and innovative gaming experiences to players around the world,” said a Luminous statement.
“From time to time, we will remain fully focused on Forspoken. We are currently working on previously announced patches to address overall game performance (will deliver updates soon) and are DLC In Tanta We Trust is on track for release this summer. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.”
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— Luminous Production (@LumiPro_EN) February 28, 2023
Also released by Square Enix statement“The merger is part of our efforts to further strengthen the competitiveness of the group’s development studios,” some said, adding, “Luminous Production Co., Ltd., on the other hand, will not only develop AAA title development capabilities, but also It also has technical capabilities.Expertise in areas such as game engine development.Combining the two entities will further strengthen the group’s ability to develop HD games.
Luminous Productions was primarily created by developers who originally worked for Square Enix on Final Fantasy XV. The studio was tasked with creating a new game in the Luminous Engine, the same engine used in Final Fantasy XV. Forspoken was the only game the studio shipped during its existence.
Forspoken was released in January to mixed critical response. In our review, “Forspoken is the kind of game you’ve probably seen before, from a fantasy story out of stereotypical fish water to a huge open world map full of repetitive optional tasks.” said.
The game has been criticized for uneven performance, prompting Luminous Productions to work on patches for performance, graphics, playability, and other fixes.
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