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August 11, 2026· 14:16🔒 Insider Only

From Demon Lord Coins to Digital Turnips: Square Enix's Comeback Quarter

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1. Square Enix Posts First Revenue-and-Profit Quarter in 4.5 Years as FF7 Rebirth Goes Multiplatform

Source: 🇯🇵 AUTOMATON

Square Enix's Q1 results show ordinary profit up 172%, its first quarterly gain in both revenue and profit since 2021, powered by FF7 Rebirth's Switch 2 and Xbox debuts.

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2. Every Dragon Quest Final Boss Assembled: 'Legendary Fiend' Collectable Coins Land October 17

Source: 🇯🇵 GAME Watch

Square Enix releases its 'A Legendary Fiend Appeared! Collectable Coins' series on October 17, gathering the Dragon Quest franchise's historic final bosses. Singles cost 550 yen; a 22-piece box is 12,

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3. Village in the Shade Puts Down Roots in the West on October 27

Source: 🌏 Gematsu

Rural life sim Village in the Shade launches October 27 for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and beyond, bringing its gentle countryside rhythms to Western players this autumn.

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