Yosuke Matsuda
Yosuke Matsuda is president and representative director of Japanese publisher and developer Square Enix.
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Square Enix has reportedly confirmed it’s ‘looking to sell stakes’ in its studios
The publisher is said to be looking for ways to concentrate its resources on Japanese games
Square Enix is selling a Final Fantasy figure that comes with an NFT
Paying an extra $30 gets you an NFT that you "may lose access to" in the future
Square Enix wants to develop ‘story-focused’ NFTs
But it doesn't plan to make Final Fantasy NFT games soon
Square Enix says Crystal Dynamics and Eidos sale won’t be invested in NFTs and blockchain
It will instead be used to strengthen the company’s core games business
A week after selling its Western studios, Square Enix says it will establish or buy new ones
The company further explained its reasoning behind the studio sales
Square Enix will still publish some western games following the Embracer sale
Life is Strange, Outriders, Just Cause and the Square Enix Collective are not part of the deal
Square Enix says Embracer sales will help it invest in blockchain
Embracer is buying a chunk of Square Enix's western development arm for $300 million
Embracer Group to buy Crystal Dynamics, Eidos Montreal and IPs including Tomb Raider for $300 million
The deal will also include the Deus Ex, Thief and Legacy of Kain IPs
Square Enix’s president says its Japanese studios shouldn’t try to imitate western developers
Matsuda says the world recognises and appreciates Japanese games
Square Enix’s president reiterates desire to make ‘play to earn’ blockchain games
Matsuda was previously criticised for publicly committing to polarising tech trends