Yosuke Matsuda
Yosuke Matsuda is president and representative director of Japanese publisher and developer Square Enix.
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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
Microsoft ‘paid $5-10 million’ to get Guardians of the Galaxy on Game Pass, analyst claims
Microsoft has historically been private about the terms of Game Pass deals
Square Enix says Guardians of the Galaxy ‘undershot expectations’
The publisher is disappointed by the game's "slow start"
Ubisoft exec defends NFTs, saying players ‘don’t get it’
"It's saddening to see there's still some resistance based on misunderstanding"
Atari is celebrating its 50th anniversary by combining NFTs with lootboxes
The 'GFT' collection is being created to celebrate its 50th anniversary