Another major publisher has confirmed that it will appear at E3 this year, as Square Enix joins the growing list.
The news comes from an interview with the Japanese publication Nikkei, where the company’s CEO, Yosuke Matsuda, revealed that the announcements will be distributed at this year’s event. Here is what Matsuda said (translation by Siliconera):
“Outriders, which was delayed was released on April 1, 2021. And NieR Replicant will launch this month as well. Final Fantasy VII Intergrade will be released in June.
We have a few other games in line, which we plan to announce at E3 2021 in June, so please look forward to these announcements. “
Just last week, Ubisoft also confirmed that it will host a “Ubisoft Forward” showcase on the first day of E3 2021, and companies such as Nintendo, Xbox, Capcom, Konami and many others were confirmed recently. If you need to catch up, feel free to score our handy guide for all things E3 2021 which will be updated in the coming months as we approach the event.
It’s been a busy day for Square Enix; Towards the end of last week, a report suggested that the publisher of Final Fantasy had more interested buyers, but the company rushed to cancel the claims in an official statement.