Another major publisher has confirmed it will hit E3 this year as Square Enix joins the ever-expanding roster.
The news comes from an interview with Japanese publication Nikkei, where the company’s CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, revealed that announcements will be shared at this year’s event. Here’s what Matsuda had to say (translation via Siliconera):
Outriders, which was delayed is released on April 1, 2021. And NieR Replicant will also be released this month. Final Fantasy VII Intergrade will be released in June.
We have several other games on the agenda, which we plan to announce at E3 2021 in June, so please keep an eye out for these announcements. “
Last week, Ubisoft also confirmed that it will host a ‘Ubisoft Forward’ showcase on the first day of E3 2021, and companies like Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami and more were confirmed a while ago. If you want to catch up, you can bookmark our handy guide to everything about E3 2021 which will be updated in the coming months as we get closer to the event.
It has been a busy few days for Square Enix; Towards the end of last week, a report suggested that Final Fantasy’s publisher had several interested buyers, but the company quickly scrapped the claims in an official statement.