Square and Enix back in love

Square and Enix, the two unassailable giants of the Japanese RPG scene, have found the path to reconciliation, re-negotiating the terms of their merger that, until last night, looked set to collapse.

The problems occurred when SquareSoft main shareholder Masashi Miyamoto complained that the firm was undervalued and Enix overvalued. Although it’s widely believed that initial terms were more than fair, perhaps generous to tempestuous Square, the strength of its IP in the west saw a climbdown of Enix’s board.

The share-split has now been adjusted, with Square shares now valued at being worth 0.85 of an Enix share, increased from 0.81.

So all’s well and good then. Perhaps now Square at least can concentrate on delivering some of its games to Europe. Final Fantasy XI, FF X-2, FF Crystal Chronicles, FF XII, the list goes on…

In other news, TMB is reporting that Enix has had a bout of PR rage, following some scoundrel scanning, yes that’s right, scanning images of Dragon Quest VIII and posting them on the Internet, of all places. The firm has stated that, from now on, no announcements will be made in the gaming press.

Given that operating as Enix, DQVIII will be the firm’s last game, this seems a little pointless.