Forspoken is a nail in the coffin of Luminous Productions

Luminous Productions does not have a rich output, because it created only two games: Final Fantasy 15 and Forspokenand no longer exists on the map of game developers. This decision was dictated mainly by the fact that the second of these items turned out to be a game for which great hopes were pinned, and it turned out as it turned out. The title not only failed to meet the players’ expectations, but also failed financially.

This was met with steps taken by Square Enix, the game’s publisher, who decided … to absorb Luminous Productions. The transaction is expected to close in early May. The creators are to go entirely under Square Enix and become part of a larger team. The publisher decided not to keep the name of the studio. Luminous Productions will cease to exist.

End of Luminous Productions

Along with the acquisition of the studio, Square Enix will also take over the proprietary Luminous Engine, which powers both of the previously mentioned games. However, it is not known whether the publisher will decide to use this tool or, as with the name of the studio, will decide to bury it completely.

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It is also not known what will happen with the studio’s future projects. It was allegedly already working on a sequel Forspoken and other titles. It is possible that they will go to the trash or some of them will be used by the publisher to create other games. At the moment, the studio still has commitments regarding their last game. They are working on the In Tanta We Trust expansion planned for the summer and an update to improve the performance of the game.