Opinion2024-02-29

Games like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth aren’t sustainable, and the Sony layoffs prove it

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Oli Welsh Polygon
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · Feb 29, 2024
Developer · Square Enix
PS5PCNintendo SwitchXbox Series X|S
369 articles 145 writers 16 reviews
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Role · Publisher
Active · 1983
Latest · Mr. Do!'s Castle
Top genres · platformer, arcade, puzzle
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