The breakthrough of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in 2025 aroused the wave of requesting Square Enix to return to the turn -based RPG genre, with a positive reaction from the gaming community and the pressure from the investor.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 created an unexpected fever in 2025, far beyond the initial expectations and became a phenomenon in the gaming industry. This success not only affirms the attraction of the RPG genre, but also causes an investor to pressure Square Enix to return to the traditional game making style.
Square Enix’s main game Final Fantasy has gradually left the battle mechanism in turn from Final Fantasy 12, moving to real -time action system to attract modern players. However, this trend may be about to change. According to the post translated from the Genki account, at the shareholder meeting, an investor expressed: “They want the new Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy games will be a turn -based game, while emphasizing the success of Expedition 33 as a testament.”
The explosion of Expedition 33 has proven that the turn -based RPG genre is still very popular. Square Enix also confirmed that they were aware of the value of this game and cherished their roots. The company’s representative said: “RPG is based on the main commands that are the origin of Square Enix,” and they “plan to continue bringing such games in the future.”
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This move seems to stem from the Final Fantasy 16, despite being highly appreciated by critics, does not achieve sales as expected.
The gaming community has responded excitedly by this information. On the platforms like X and the game forum, many longtime fans of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest expressed strong support for the return of the Turn-based mechanism, saying this is the “soul” of classic RPG games. Some comments shared that Expedition 33 aroused the memory of the golden age of this genre, while another part hoped that Square Enix would balance the traditional and modern gameplay to attract both new and old players. However, there is also concern that returning to Turn-based can make the company lose a part of young audiences who are familiar with the action style.
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