Square Enix CEO commits to single-player, says 'games as a service' doesn't mean loot boxes

[PCGamer]

[url]http://www.pcgamer.com/square-enix-ceo-commits-to-single-player-says-games-as-a-service-doesnt-mean-loot-boxes[/url]

[gk99]

Yeah it just means microtransactions in the pause menu and pre-order DLC that disappears once you use it, isn't that right, Squenix?

Imo in a perfect world, "games as a service" would be some shit akin to how HITMAN™ worked, but they just cut off IO-I and gave them the Hitman IP, so that's clearly not what they're talking about.

[GoldenDragon]

Wait what does this mean for games like FF14 and such?

[Scratch]

[QUOTE=GoldenDargon;53110146]Wait what does this mean for games like FF14 and such?[/QUOTE]

As long as people are still playing it, and paying for subs (+ cash shop), I don't see it going anywhere

If it's remaining a commercial success, they would hurt their own company to take away from development

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