![]() ![]() The decision to expand Crystal Tools' compatibility to other game projects and systems marked the official project start for a company-wide engine. It was intended for the PlayStation 3-exclusive role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII. The idea for the engine sprang from Square Enix's desire to have a unified game development environment in order to effectively share the technology and know-how of the company's individual teams.Ĭrystal Tools entered development in August 2005 under the code name White Engine. This was decided with the intention of making cross-platform production more feasible. The target systems of Crystal Tools are the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and the Wii. It combines standard libraries for elements such as graphics, sound and artificial intelligence while providing game developers with various authoring tools. ![]() Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii UĬrystal Tools is a game engine created and used internally by the Japanese company Square Enix. Whatever happens, here's hoping the folks from Luminous aren't stuck working on Square Enix's NFT nonsense.Game engine created and used internally by Square Enix It's not clear what the future holds for the Luminous Engine after the merger either. Meanwhile, Luminous used a proprietary engine to create Final Fantasy XV and Forspoken. Square Enix gobbling up the team spells disappointing news for any fans of Forspoken who were hoping for a sequel. In any case, that's not a great look for Luminous or Forspoken. In fairness, the data only takes into account sales on Steam from the same week, not preorders or purchases from Steam key sellers. That's despite Hi-Fi Rush being available on Game Pass and costing $30 versus the $70 Square Enix charged for Forspoken. Steam data indicated that Hi-Fi Rush, a game from Ghostwire: Tokyo studio Tango Gameworks that was announced and released on the same day, outperformed Forspoken in their first week of release on the platform. ![]() It's not yet clear how well the game has performed commercially. However, Square Enix released it in January to a so-so reception from critics. The move came after the likes of Marvel's Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy (which didn't sell well enough despite strong reviews) didn't sell as well as Square Enix hoped.įorspoken is one of the highest-profile games of the year to date. Last year, it sold off three Western studios - Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal and Square Enix Montréal - as well as franchises like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex to Embracer Group for a relatively small price of $300 million. This is hardly the first time that Square Enix has taken swift action against its studios after projects failed to meet expectations. Combining the two entities will further enhance the Group’s ability to develop HD games." In a statement of its own, Square Enix said it's absorbing the Luminous team as "part of the company’s efforts to further bolster the competitive prowess of the group’s development studios, a goal set forth under its current medium-term business strategy." It added that Luminous is "equipped not only with AAA title development capabilities but also technical expertise in areas such as game engine development. An Update from Luminous Productions /fbDENflRhj- Luminous Productions February 28, 2023 ![]()
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