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Octopath Traveler [b] is a role-playing video game developed by Square Enix, in collaboration with Acquire. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch in July 2018, for Windows in June 2019, for Stadia in April 2020, for Xbox One in March 2021, and for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 in June 2024.
Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent [a] is a free-to-play role-playing video game developed by Acquire and published by Square Enix.The game, which serves as a prequel to the original Octopath Traveler, was released in October 2020 in Japan for Android and iOS, in the West in July 2022 and in December 2023 in Southeast Asia.
[18] [19] Kotaku liked the game's demo, praising the game's modern twists on an established genre, and how it set up a complex story. [ 5 ] Nintendo Life enjoyed Triangle Strategy for its deep and satisfying combat system, excellent narrative, compelling characters and high replayability, while criticizing the voice acting and dialogue. [ 25 ]
Octopath Traveler II is a role-playing video game developed by Square Enix and Acquire and published by Square Enix. It is a sequel to Octopath Traveler (2018), and the third entry in the series after the prequel mobile game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent (2020), though it features a new cast of characters and setting separate from prior games.
Later in 2021, another remake of the game titled Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, [4] [b] based on the graphical style of Octopath Traveler (2018), was announced during the franchise's 35th anniversary livestream, and it was eventually released in November 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series consoles. [5]
Square Enix is a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from the merger on April 1, 2003, of video game developer Square and publisher Enix. [1] The company is best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series.
The game was a launch title for the Apple Arcade paid-game service, which went live on September 19, 2019. [5] [4] The game's development was led by the same Square Enix staff responsible for creating the Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler games, [6] [7] including game designer and producer Tomoya Asano. [8]
[19] 25 Microsoft Gaming laid off 1,900 staff, and the President of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, left the company. [20] 29 Eidos-Montréal laid off about 100 staff as part of the continuing Embracer Group restructuring. [21] February 7 The Walt Disney Company announced a $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games. [22] 13–15