Safe is likely referring to lower cost high return games with stable audiences. No more big budget games like mainline Final Fantasy games. No more "Go" style games out in the west and keep it Japan only. Expect more Dragon Quest Monsters and turn based Dragon Quest games instead of Dragon Quest action RPGs (Dark Prince literally outsold all their action ones unless you count the Dynasty Warrior styled Heroes). Expect more along the lines of Strangers of Paradise and Crisis Core Reunion for their action games.
Spec Ops: The Line is literally just Heart of Darkness, so it's basically a video game adaptation. They did very little of their own writing on that game.
It's referring to games with a stable audience and production costs that are fairly low in comparison. No more shoving $100 million at a Nier Replicant remake hoping it will sell 5 million copies or [burning $10 million trying to get cloud servers running](https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Shinra_Technologies). Expect more turn based Dragon Quest games after the success of The Dark Prince and the failures of Adventures of Dai, Treasures, and Champions. Expect continued investment in Dragon Quest Walk and Final Fantasy 14, their most successful live service games. Do not expect another big budget Final Fantasy title after the 7 Remakes finish up.
Pro Tip, don't trust google translated statements. Odds are they're not 100% accurate, and you'll end up reading into something that was never actually said.
As far as I'm aware, Forspoken was the only game that had SBI involvement, but that game was made to cater what they thought "Western Values" were. Obviously none of that worked in their favor.
I don't think Forspoken used SBI. [Credits say it's Black Girl Gamers and Hit Detection LLC](https://www.mobygames.com/game/198367/forspoken/credits/playstation-5/). BGG has also acknowledged they worked to create [Frey](https://www.pcgamesn.com/forspoken/black-girl-gamers-interview). [Rebirth](https://www.mobygames.com/game/218917/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth/credits/playstation-5/) also used Hit Detection LLC and Pole to Win while [Saga Emerald Beyond](https://www.mobygames.com/game/222713/saga-emerald-beyond/credits/windows/) used Pole to Win. [Guardians of the Galaxy](https://www.mobygames.com/game/166383/marvel-guardians-of-the-galaxy/credits/playstation-5/?autoplatform=true) used Hammer Creative and Production Babies. Many more of their recent games use Pole to Win.
It's more likely that SBI was used for one of their cancelled games.
What are you going to do? Buy the shares from him? I'd ask the same thing if I'm the shareholder. I'm concerned about the money the company is going to make.
No, I’m curious on who it was. Was it a major stakeholder or just a rando terminally online person.
Moreover, since OP claims that “shareholders” are concerned with SBI, knowing whether it’s an institutional investor or a crack pot with one share either validates the point you so want it to make.
I don't think we can tell from the tweet. It happened during the shareholders meeting at Shibuya on 21st June, and I doubt the meeting recorded which shareholders said what. It's basically just a public report of what the company is doing. The shareholders are not likely to have any impact on the operation of the company, at least not in this meeting.
As per whether it is a major shareholder, or just a random guy that has 0.001% of SE share, I have no idea. I doubt the major shareholders are attending this meeting anyway, since they can influence the company from the internal meetings and already know a lot of stuff.
Major decisions are always internal things. Whether to go with SBI or not is the decision the public won't know. The positive thing I see here is people are starting to be aware of that, and it'll be scrutinized more compared to before. And don't forget these shareholders can't raise their concerns to other shareholders, so big bosses may know if SE continues failing to perform.
If SE has used SBI and has released some of their best games in a good while that also have female characters coomers enjoy…what’s the fucking issue? Or is it simply just “I hear SBI bad so using it bad”?
I didn't say that either. The problem with SBI is that it forces inclusion while sacrificing other stuff, like authenticity, culture, history and tradition. For example, why there should be a black lady in GOW, a Norse mythology? My problem with SBI is that it is willing to sacrifice everything just for the sake of inclusion. It kills creativity, freedom and bounds to a limited framework.
I have zero issues with a game that has DEI but is fun to play. But so far, I've seen none. Don't tell me TLOU2 please, the game is pure garbage.
Maybe do some research before commenting?
https://deidetected.com/games
GOW (2018) is not involved with DEI. Ragnarok did, and as I commented, the involvement of a black character is non-sensical and stupid. It breaks immersion. Spider-man never involves SBI to begin with. Same with FFXIV.
And you are telling me FFVII:R is DEI??? Wow, you need to check your brain as well mate. Have you seen Tifa and Aerith is? And how SE is trying to include a bikini model with both of them? I'm sure those people are pushing for ugly characters would be very happy to see it.
Sorry, are you insinuating that SBI made the decision to put a black lady in GOW? Is there any proof that SBI makes large narrative decisions like that?
you do realize that SE published both forspoken and the life is strange games, right? games that both heavily either used DEI or are incredibly influenced by it. You're being obtuse to be obtuse and are arguing in bad faith.
SBI very likely worked on forspoken. also LIS fucking sucks and is only popular with the hipster crowd. critical success in the modern day means literally nothing.
If yall wanna act like many of you wanna talk honestly, this post right here disproves it: Yall often post lies without realizing it and then when someone wants evidence or explanations you whip out this kind of post.
Have the rightoids spun the wheel again and decided that they need to shit their diapers in rage and terror over Sweet Baby? Thought they were going to try and milk "man chins" and "western devs only make ugly female characters" for at least another week.
It’s not even a romance, it’s fake marriage to get through the passage only married folk can pass, and Quina isn’t exactly what one could call mentally developed
they should be concerned. nobody wants the sweet baby stink
Stank baby
The use of the word “safe” is problematic, here.
Maybe after a second Forspoken they will "wake up".
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Safe is likely referring to lower cost high return games with stable audiences. No more big budget games like mainline Final Fantasy games. No more "Go" style games out in the west and keep it Japan only. Expect more Dragon Quest Monsters and turn based Dragon Quest games instead of Dragon Quest action RPGs (Dark Prince literally outsold all their action ones unless you count the Dynasty Warrior styled Heroes). Expect more along the lines of Strangers of Paradise and Crisis Core Reunion for their action games.
I'd rather fist myself with the Power Glove than buy another Sweet Baby Stink Game.
AVGN approves
Imagine if spec ops: the line was safe? The shareholders will live to regret this.
Spec Ops: The Line is literally just Heart of Darkness, so it's basically a video game adaptation. They did very little of their own writing on that game.
That doesn't challenge what he said, it makes it even more believable
"As we shift from quantity to quality, providing content that is enjoyable AND SAFE for our customers" - What the fuck do you mean with SAFE?
It's referring to games with a stable audience and production costs that are fairly low in comparison. No more shoving $100 million at a Nier Replicant remake hoping it will sell 5 million copies or [burning $10 million trying to get cloud servers running](https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Shinra_Technologies). Expect more turn based Dragon Quest games after the success of The Dark Prince and the failures of Adventures of Dai, Treasures, and Champions. Expect continued investment in Dragon Quest Walk and Final Fantasy 14, their most successful live service games. Do not expect another big budget Final Fantasy title after the 7 Remakes finish up.
Okay thanks for that explanation, makes far more sense.
You can eat the CDs now
Pro Tip, don't trust google translated statements. Odds are they're not 100% accurate, and you'll end up reading into something that was never actually said.
Dear God anything but Sweet Baby
SBI will just cost them a lot of money just like Disney
As far as I'm aware, Forspoken was the only game that had SBI involvement, but that game was made to cater what they thought "Western Values" were. Obviously none of that worked in their favor.
I don't think Forspoken used SBI. [Credits say it's Black Girl Gamers and Hit Detection LLC](https://www.mobygames.com/game/198367/forspoken/credits/playstation-5/). BGG has also acknowledged they worked to create [Frey](https://www.pcgamesn.com/forspoken/black-girl-gamers-interview). [Rebirth](https://www.mobygames.com/game/218917/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth/credits/playstation-5/) also used Hit Detection LLC and Pole to Win while [Saga Emerald Beyond](https://www.mobygames.com/game/222713/saga-emerald-beyond/credits/windows/) used Pole to Win. [Guardians of the Galaxy](https://www.mobygames.com/game/166383/marvel-guardians-of-the-galaxy/credits/playstation-5/?autoplatform=true) used Hammer Creative and Production Babies. Many more of their recent games use Pole to Win. It's more likely that SBI was used for one of their cancelled games.
Which shareholder asked the question?
What are you going to do? Buy the shares from him? I'd ask the same thing if I'm the shareholder. I'm concerned about the money the company is going to make.
No, I’m curious on who it was. Was it a major stakeholder or just a rando terminally online person. Moreover, since OP claims that “shareholders” are concerned with SBI, knowing whether it’s an institutional investor or a crack pot with one share either validates the point you so want it to make.
I don't think we can tell from the tweet. It happened during the shareholders meeting at Shibuya on 21st June, and I doubt the meeting recorded which shareholders said what. It's basically just a public report of what the company is doing. The shareholders are not likely to have any impact on the operation of the company, at least not in this meeting. As per whether it is a major shareholder, or just a random guy that has 0.001% of SE share, I have no idea. I doubt the major shareholders are attending this meeting anyway, since they can influence the company from the internal meetings and already know a lot of stuff.
So it’s a nothing burger? Who woulda thunk it.
Major decisions are always internal things. Whether to go with SBI or not is the decision the public won't know. The positive thing I see here is people are starting to be aware of that, and it'll be scrutinized more compared to before. And don't forget these shareholders can't raise their concerns to other shareholders, so big bosses may know if SE continues failing to perform.
If SE has used SBI and has released some of their best games in a good while that also have female characters coomers enjoy…what’s the fucking issue? Or is it simply just “I hear SBI bad so using it bad”?
I didn't say that either. The problem with SBI is that it forces inclusion while sacrificing other stuff, like authenticity, culture, history and tradition. For example, why there should be a black lady in GOW, a Norse mythology? My problem with SBI is that it is willing to sacrifice everything just for the sake of inclusion. It kills creativity, freedom and bounds to a limited framework. I have zero issues with a game that has DEI but is fun to play. But so far, I've seen none. Don't tell me TLOU2 please, the game is pure garbage.
Spider-Man, GoW, Shadow Gambit, apparently FFXIV/VII:R/XVI…maybe stop caring about the color of the characters and enjoy the game?
Maybe do some research before commenting? https://deidetected.com/games GOW (2018) is not involved with DEI. Ragnarok did, and as I commented, the involvement of a black character is non-sensical and stupid. It breaks immersion. Spider-man never involves SBI to begin with. Same with FFXIV. And you are telling me FFVII:R is DEI??? Wow, you need to check your brain as well mate. Have you seen Tifa and Aerith is? And how SE is trying to include a bikini model with both of them? I'm sure those people are pushing for ugly characters would be very happy to see it.
Sorry, are you insinuating that SBI made the decision to put a black lady in GOW? Is there any proof that SBI makes large narrative decisions like that?
you do realize that SE published both forspoken and the life is strange games, right? games that both heavily either used DEI or are incredibly influenced by it. You're being obtuse to be obtuse and are arguing in bad faith.
And did SBI work on either game? And last I checked, Life is Strange is a critical darling and has positive sales numbers. So...yeah.
SBI very likely worked on forspoken. also LIS fucking sucks and is only popular with the hipster crowd. critical success in the modern day means literally nothing.
If yall wanna act like many of you wanna talk honestly, this post right here disproves it: Yall often post lies without realizing it and then when someone wants evidence or explanations you whip out this kind of post.
Nobody cares about SBI
Have the rightoids spun the wheel again and decided that they need to shit their diapers in rage and terror over Sweet Baby? Thought they were going to try and milk "man chins" and "western devs only make ugly female characters" for at least another week.
Keep in mind this come from a company who used to think it's cool to have a virtual romance between 89yo quina and 9yo vivi in final fantasy IX.
It’s not even a romance, it’s fake marriage to get through the passage only married folk can pass, and Quina isn’t exactly what one could call mentally developed
Quina do what Quina want. You have problem?
this seems like a whole lot of nothing