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Square Enix Makes Western Dev Deal
Japanese giant Square Enix has announced a landmark partnership with Western developer Gas Powered Games. The “strategic partnership” marks the first time the Final Fantasy firm has gone beyond its native country for an external development deal. Washington-based Gas Powered ...
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Square Enix partners with Gas Powered Games
Destructoid — ... Enix.  “This strategic partnership represents one of the first steps Square Enix ... are taking towards their goal of increasing Western development efforts aimed for the global markets,” the company said in a released statement. "Additionally, Square Enix's foray into the real-time strategy genre is a significant expansion of its product lineup.” After this interesting first step, we wonder who Square Enix will partner with next. [Via Edge]

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