The gaming world is ever happening. Something is always going on there. It may be good or bad, but some updates must be made. However, a recent update has broken the hearts of players, especially those who love to play Sonic, the Hedgehog, or Valkyria Chronicles. SEGA has been going through a bad time, but a console war that fans have initiated is what has suppressed everything.

Gaming companies often go through losses for different reasons. So, after Square Enix, it’s time for SEGA to handle a huge financial crisis that, even after laying off 240 people, won’t get settled. Moreover, it has called for a new controversy among fans.

SEGA’s Financial Loss Has Brought Back an Older Controversy Regarding PlayStation and Square Enix

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SEGA has been suffering through a hard time in handling its massive financial crisis.

Reportedly, SEGA’s operating profit has gone down by 86.7% in the last fiscal year, and the company has announced a loss of 6.65 billion yen. This statistic is essential to understanding how much the business restructuring in Europe and game cancellations have cost them. Even people lost their jobs for this reason.

Due to changes in the market and a downturn in profitability, SEGA has sold off Relic Entertainment. However, nothing seems to have worked for them. While the figure includes the total loss the company has been going through, 12,955 million yen has been lost because of the cancellation or discontinuation of games. 

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SEGA fans are well aware of the partnership between SEGA and Xbox. So, mocking the previous Square Enix and PlayStation reference, someone recently posted on Twitter asking whether fans are going to blame it on Xbox, even when all the GP decisions are made by SEGA.

However, the response seems to be quite positive, as fans mostly blame the canceled games for this loss.

Fans even think the marketing strategy is the primary reason behind this failure.

A few people still consider it an issue caused by Game Pass.

Some gamers protested against this and expressed why these things should not be compared to Square Enix and PlayStation.

No matter the reason, the loss is the real thing here. However, in the comment section, fans still blame PlayStation for Square Enix’s loss, even when they are merciful to Xbox.

Reasons behind Fans Blaming PlayStation for Square Enix’s Downfall

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Final Fantasy XVI may or may not be the reason behind Square Enix’s huge downfall.

The Japanese gaming powerhouse Square Enix has been going through some rough times, with approximately 70% of losses to recover. Square Enix is renowned for their RPGs, and since the loss has been declared, players have been blaming one of the most popular PlayStation-exclusive games of 2023, Final Fantasy XVI.

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According to most fans, Final Fantasy XVI is a great game and has attracted the attention of fans, but it failed to pull in enough profit to make up for the poor performance of Marvel’s Avengers, Echoes of Mana, and Forspoken. These games performed worse than they were expected.

Also, Square Enix had an exclusive contract with PlayStation, which finally became the primary reason why players got furious with Sony. Some even expressed that Square Enix should stop relying on Final Fantasy for everything. 

Whether PlayStation or Xbox played any significant role in the downfalls of these developer companies is not yet known. So, no matter how much fans blame, there’s no concrete evidence. However, in this always-revolving gaming world, let’s check out a PlayStation game that is about to come on Xbox, opening the doors for Helldivers 2 to follow. 

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