Despite its long and distinguished history as the pioneer for fantasy RPGs, Square Enix has gradually lost its footing in the genre given the subpar success of its more recent releases, and now the company has declared a huge rollback on numerous projects. While certainly nothing new in the industry, the root of Square Enix's crisis lies in poor decision-making—specifically, their strange decision to force their greatest concepts into a AAA package.
To get back on the right track and find the soul of true RPG craft once more, they need to leave that farce behind.