Final Fantasy 15 DLC Canceled, Director Hajime Tabata Leaves; Square Enix Posts $33 Million Loss
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Three of the four planned episodes have been canceled.
By Eddie Makuch on
In an unexpected announcement today, Square Enix announced the cancellation of three of the four planned Final Fantasy XV episode expansion packs and also confirmed that game director Hajime Tabata has left the company. Tabata's last day at Square Enix was October 31.
The canceled Final Fantasy DLC episodes include Aranea, Lunafreye, and Noctis. The fourth one, Ardyn, remains in development, and is scheduled to launch in March 2019.
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The expansion packs were being developed by Luminous, the new Square Enix internal studio. However, that team will now focus on making a new AAA game, though it hasn't been announced yet. In an earnings report, Square Enix announced a major change to Luminous that resulted in an «extraordinary loss» amounting to $33 million. Until now, it wasn't know what that loss was related to, but now it looks like it's connected to the DLC cancellation.
In announcing his resignation, Tabata said, «I honestly believe the reason we were able to get this far is because of all you loyal fans. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.»
As for what he'll do next, Tabata said he's starting his own company. «I have a project that I truly wish to solidify as my next challenge after FFXV. For that reason, I have
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