, by Thibaut
Square Enix was the surprise guest at Microsoft's Developer_Direct with Visions of Mana, its next RPG based on the Mana license.
This time, we were treated to a lengthy gameplay presentation. We also learn in passing that the game will be available in summer 2024 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Visions of Mana has had quite the troubled trajectory since its launch last August. Despite being well received by the press and gamers alike, the RPG has disappeared from the radar little by little. After all, NetEase quickly decided to close the dev studio behind the game, Ouka Studios. Ryosuke Yoshida,…
Shorty after the release of Visions of Mana last August, NetEase opted to close the studio behind the game. Ouka Studios is no more, but the RPG's director has found a new employer. Ryosuke Yoshida has announced on X that he has joined Square Enix. "On a personal note, I quit NetEase Ouka Studios…
Ouka Studios may not be a household name, but it's a great studio run by NetEase that recently worked with Square Enix on Visions of Mana. Sadly, the devs won't get to celebrate this week's new release. Indeed, Bloomberg reports that NetEase has cut "almost all jobs" at the company, all with…