Square-Enix for Sale? Sony/MS Bidding War?

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This is a big one for the PS5 world and may also explain why we are not seeing FFVII remake on the Series X yet.

SE of course is denying the report from Bloomberg who is not going to make this story up without confirming from multiple sources a report like this.

Original Bloomberg Japan Report

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スクウェア・エニックスに対し、複数の買い手候補が関心を示していると、ＣＴＦＮが事情に詳しい銀行関係者 ２人を引用して伝えた。

　　関心の対象がゲーム部門だけなのか、会社全体なのかは明らかになっていない。

　　ブルームバーグのデータによると、スクウェア・エニックスのデジタルエンタテインメント事業は、202 0年３月末に終了した会計年度で売上高全体の72％を占めた。

　　ブルームバーグ・インテリジェンスは11日、「世界のモバイルゲームの成長は減速が続く可能性がある」 と指摘。新型コロナ禍による外出規制などを背景に売り上げが急増した2020年に比べると非常に厳しくなっ ているとした。

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Several potential buyers have shown interest in Square Enix, CTFN quoted two bankers familiar with the matter.

It is not clear whether the target of interest is only the game department or the entire company.

According to Bloomberg data, Square Enix's digital entertainment business accounted for 72% of total sales in the fiscal year ended at the end of March 2020.

Bloomberg Intelligence pointed out on the 11th that "the growth of mobile games in the world may continue to slow down." It is said that it will be much stricter than in 2020, when sales surged due to restrictions on going out due to the new corona virus.

See below SE Denial.

“Bloomberg has reported today that there is interest from several buyers to acquire Square Enix. However, this report is not based on any announcement by SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. We do not consider selling off the company or any part of its businesses, nor have we received any offer from any third party to acquire the company or any part of its businesses."