Square Enix Explores Mobile Game Preservation Through Livestreams and New Formats After Service Ends
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Bobby Pashalidis
Summary
Square Enix is exploring new ways to preserve mobile games after their service ends, using approaches like livestreams for titles such as NieR Re[in]carnation. The company discussed its preservation strategy during an investor call, noting it will continue to preserve mobile titles when it makes business sense and honors the original work. This comes amid broader industry discussions about game preservation, highlighted by PlayStation's announcement to end physical media support by 2028.
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· 3 pulledSquare Enix shared its approach to preserving older games — a hot topic this week, given that PlayStation is the bad guy for announcing it will kill physical media support in 2028.
Square Enix wants to continue to preserve mobile titles if it makes sense for them and it honours the original.
The approach for games like NieR Re[in]carnation included livestreams, and other franchises are preserved via
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