Square Enix has been hard at work 'revitalizing' older games for new audiences. They have brought a number of Final Fantasy games to smartphones, have rebooted the Tomb Raider franchise and are working on bringing Final Fantasy 7 to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The latest Annual Report (PDF link) from Square Enix has revealed that the hype around the Final Fantasy 7 remake, as well as the mobile Final Fantasy ports, have proven strong enough for the company to want to recreate more of their older IP's.
"We will revitalise some of our strong IPs in ways that meet the needs of the modern gaming market," reads the report. "For example, we will take an IP developed for earlier generations of game consoles and recreate it for the latest consoles, while also proactively developing versions for play on smart devices."
Square Enix's plans for the future have them taking their game remakes and making them viable in VR environments. they are interested in VR and new games too.
"We will also explore possibilities involving VR," continues the report. "We want our longtime fans to relish reliving past experiences with a freshness that only the latest in technology can provide, while at the same time have new customers enjoy the IP as though it were brand new. "
It almost sounds like Square Enix could be planning on taking a game like the Final Fantasy 7 Remake and making it available for VR headsets. This isn't a stretch either, the Xbox One teamed up with Oculus to make the Oculus Rift VR headset compatible with Windows 10 and the Xbox One and Sony has their own VR headset.
Of course, Square Enix won't be so focused on remaking games that they forget to make new ones. They have plans to "sow the seeds of new content, and cultivate them constantly" across consoles, smartphones, PC, and arcades.
