Square Enix Collective
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2014[1] |
| Founders | Phil Elliott |
| Headquarters | Blackfriars, London, United Kingdom |
Number of employees | 4 |
| Parent | Square Enix Limited |
| Website | collective |
Square Enix Collective is an indie games division of Square Enix Limited.[2] Created by Phil Elliott in 2014, it is a self-titled "service provider for Indie developers", which helps get a developer's game published while they maintain their creative control.[1] [3]
History
[edit ]First announced by former journalist Phil Elliott in November 2013 at Game Developers Conference Next, former Eidos Interactive intellectual properties (IPs) were potentially available for developers.[4] [5] In February 2015, Fear Effect , Gex and Anachronox were available to pitch.[6] Originally Collective partnered with Indiegogo for crowdfunding.[7] [8]
In 2016, developers would submit a pitch to the company on a rolling basis. The pitches would then be presented to the public through the Collective's website, and a polling process would take place once a week, with anyone welcome to vote on the projects that excited them. While the polling process was not the sole determinate for which developers the Collective would assist, it played a pivotal role.[9] Square Enix took five percent of the games' revenue after fees.[10]
According to Square Enix, it helped with Kickstarter fundraising campaigns raising 1ドル.2m in total.[2] Notable games which had campaigns include Moonlighter , Ultimate Chicken Horse and Moon Hunters . In October 2018, the company announced they would be closing their platform for campaign curation, instead focusing on larger and specific products without the element of public polling.[11] In August 2022, Bulkhead Interactive ended its relationship with Collective and said it was disappointed Battalion 1944 did not release on consoles.[12] In February 2023, Elliott left Square Enix and became CEO of publisher Modern Wolf.[13]
Games published
[edit ]| Release | Title | Developer(s) | Platform(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Goetia | Sushee | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux | [14] |
| The Turing Test | Bulkhead Interactive | PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch | [15] | |
| 2017 | Tokyo Dark | Cherrymochi | Microsoft Windows | [16] |
| Children of Zodiarcs | Cardboard Utopia | Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Mac | [17] | |
| Black the Fall | Sand Sailor Studio | Microsoft Windows, PS4, Xbox One | [18] | |
| Deadbeat Heroes | Deadbeat Productions | Microsoft Windows | [18] | |
| Oh My Godheads | Titutitech | Microsoft Windows | [18] | |
| 2018 | Octahedron: Transfixed Edition | Demimonde | Nintendo Switch | [19] |
| Fear Effect Sedna | Sushee | Microsoft Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch | [20] | |
| Forgotton Anne | ThroughLine Games | macOS, Microsoft Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android | [21] | |
| Boundless | Wonderstruck Games | Microsoft Windows | [22] | |
| 2019 | Battalion 1944 | Bulkhead Interactive | Microsoft Windows | [23] |
| 2021 | Circuit Superstars | Original Fire Games | PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Switch | [24] |
| 2022 | PowerWash Simulator | FuturLab | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 | [25] |
| 2023 | Little Goody Two Shoes | AstralShift | Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch | [26] |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Heaney, Duncan. "What is Square Enix Collective?". Square Enix. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ a b "SQUARE ENIX | Collective - About". collective.square-enix-games.com.
- ^ Greene, Gavin (16 June 2015). "Square Enix Collective is Square Enix's effort to support indies". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Ligman, Kris (2013年11月07日). "Square Enix shares its publishing vision for Collective". Game Developer. Retrieved 2023年01月24日.
- ^ "Square Enix's Collective program now open to developers". MCV/Develop. 2014年04月04日. ISSN 1469-4832 . Retrieved 2024年01月12日.
- ^ Wawro, Alex (2015年02月17日). "Devs, you can now pitch your own Gex game to Square Enix". Game Developer. Retrieved 2023年01月24日.
- ^ "Details for developers - how Collective works | Square Enix Collective". Square Enix. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014.
- ^ Rose, Mike (8 October 2013). "Square Enix adopts crowdfunding model for new program". Gamasutra .
- ^ Couture, Joel (7 April 2016). "What Square Enix Collective looks for in indie games it assists". Game Developer. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ Dring, Christopher (March 9, 2017). ""People will be cynical about our intentions" - Square Enix Collective". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Closing Submissions for 2018". Square Enix Collective. Slyrebirth. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Marie, Dealessandri (2022年08月10日). "Bulkhead ends relationship with Square Enix". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2024年01月12日.
- ^ Marie, Dealessandri (21 February 2023). "Phil Elliott to become CEO of Modern Wolf". GamesIndustry.biz.
- ^ "Goetia will be the first game to be published by Collective!". square-enix-games.com. Retrieved 2023年08月20日.
- ^ Craddock, Ryan (January 24, 2020). "Square Enix Collective Reveals First-Person Puzzle-Shooter The Turing Test For Nintendo Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo Dark". Tokyo Dark. Cherrymochi. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Knezevic, Kevin (18 July 2017). "Classic-Style PS4/PC Tactical RPG Children Of Zodiarcs Out Now". GameSpot.
- ^ a b c Smith, Adam (16 March 2017). "Square Enix Collective bringing seven games to Rezzed". Rock, Paper, Shotgun.
- ^ "Review: Octahedron: Transfixed Edition - Twitch Platforming In Yet Another Definitive Switch Port". Nintendo Life. 14 January 2019.
- ^ Saed, Sherif (2016年04月07日). "There's a new Fear Effect coming, and it's not what you think". VG247. Retrieved 2023年05月19日.
- ^ "Forgotton Anne". Forgotton Anne. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ Pereira, Bryant (2018年09月11日). "Square Enix Collective MMO Boundless Launches Today on PS4 and PC". GameSkinny. Retrieved 2023年05月19日.
- ^ "Square Enix acquires stake in Bulkhead Interactive". Square Enix. 2018年11月06日.
- ^ "Circuit Superstars". Square Enix. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "PowerWash Simulator launches July 14th on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10 & Steam!" . Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (17 August 2022). "Square Enix Collective to publish fairytale horror RPG Little Goody Two Shoes from Pocket Mirror developer AstralShift". Gematsu.