"I don't think Square Enix values game fans": Gaming community reacts as former employee accuses publisher of mistreatment
Square Enix hasn't been at the best of places despite having a rich history in video games. The Japanese giants are known for their work with several notable IPs, none bigger than the Final Fantasy series. However, its recent games have been the epicenter of several issues, and the publisher hasn't helped its cause.
Yuji Naka, a former employee, has now come up with certain revelations that could hint at severe problems within the company.
Yuji Naka was the director of Balan Wonderworld but was removed half a year before the game's release. He filed a lawsuit against Square Enix, which has reportedly now found a conclusion. This led to Naka informing the audience about several things on his mind.
The original tweets were in Japanese and were translated into English by Twitter user Cheesemeister. Naturally, the community has also reacted to the tweets, some of which are pretty harrowing to read.
In a series of tweets, Yuji Naka exposed certain problematic occurrences over the course of his ordeal. It's clear from the tweets that the former director and Square Enix didn't see things in the same fashion. Several disagreements led to his dismissal and the subsequent filing of the lawsuit.
The community also reacted to the news in their own way. Some users commented in support of Yuji Naka, while others were more skeptical about the issue.
One person referred to the point in Naka's tweet that said how everyone banded together to get the director dismissed. The user feels that as bad as Square Enix is, Naka's team "mutinied against him."
Naka also mentioned that Balan Wonderworld was released in an unfinished state and one Twitter user felt sorry about it. They believe that the game has ample potential to be a great one, but it
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