In unfortunate news for Neo: The World Ends With You fans, Square Enix said the game underperformed financially despite receiving a strong reception.
Since the first time The world is over for you Released for the Nintendo DS in 2008, its fans have been praying non-stop for an eventual sequel, despite it being a relatively niche title. The odds of the sequel have improved as it re-released for Nintendo Switch in 2018, including a new epilogue with a rather blatant sequel. Cuts through November 2020 and Neo: The world ends for you, an authentic sequel, has been announced.
Between the sequel and the anime adaptation of the first game, both of which were released earlier this year, there’s no doubt many fans were hoping that this would mark the beginning of a new era. revival of The world is over for you IP. Unfortunately, that may not be the case if Square Enix’s latest financial statements come through.
According to Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda, while Neo: The world ends for you was received positively by critics and fans (the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions had Metacritic scores of 82 and 80 respectively), it clearly underperformed and failed to live up to expectations in company’s sales. The report doesn’t mention specific sales figures or Square Enix’s expectations for the game.
It’s hard to figure out why Neo: The world ends for you may have been underperforming. It’s certainly not due to lack of accessibility. Unlike the original DS game, Neo: The world ends for you launched on multiple platforms, especially Switch and PS4. Just two months later, it was released for both PC through the Epic Games Store. Some have argued that Square Enix’s lack of marketing.
Additionally, the report shows that overall net revenue for Square Enix’s entire HD gaming segment was down year over year. Besides Neo: The world ends for you, the company has released Outriders, NS Nier: Copy remaster, and Life is Strange: True Colors throughout 2021. While all three games performed well, both critically and financially, none of them outperformed last year’s releases, inclusive. Marvel’s Avengers and Final Fantasy 7 remake.
Although this doesn’t rule out Square Enix going on with it at all The world is over for you, fans may be concerned that the sequel’s underperformance has affected their chances of getting the sequel sooner. With any luck, the recent free trial for The World Ends With You: Final Remix and the next discount for it and Neo: The world ends with You’ve attracted some new fans who will eagerly ask for more games in the future.
Neo: The world ends for you available for Nintendo Switch, PC and PlayStation 4.
The source: Square Enix
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