Court docs have revealed Microsoft considered buying Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix in 2019.
Ultimately, the Square Enix acquisition interest seemingly did not progress. According to Microsoft documents, its filtering process involved removing studios that failed to meet certain criteria, including a lack of original IP experience, being a “follower without innovation”, or a lack of “cultural fit” or “maturity in business”.
One of the exhibits shown during this week’s FTC v Microsoft federal court case was a list created in April 2021 of around 100 developers and publishers that could be potential candidates for acquisition.
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