Square Enix partners with TBS TV to create original IP games

This morning, Japanese game developers and Square Enix publishers announced partnerships with TBS TV to make games based on original intellectual property. TBS is one of five private broadcasters and is mostly known as the Ninja Warrior house (known as Sasuke in Japan), a sports/reality event in which one hundred participants competed in a four -stage obstacle course.

The following press release is translated, which does not provide any details about the game itself (possibly still in the concept phase):

Square Enix Co., Ltd. aims to continue to provide new experiences and values ​​that will remain in the hearts and minds of customers throughout the world through their content and services, based on the company’s philosophy of “Creating a new world with unlimited imagination. Under the development of new management, the development of new IPs, The Square Enix works to give customers a variety of content with solid attractiveness through making new IPs.

TBS Television Inc. aims to be a starting point that moves the community by giving moments that thrill hearts in various fields. The TBS brand promise is to “create a future world with the best time. With this brand promise, we take the challenge of pioneering digital content and grow into a global content brand” TBS “. As part of this effort, in July, we will launch our own game brand” TBS Games “and focus on making the original IP from the game.

Square Enix and TBS have decided to collaborate in developing a completely new IP game for domestic and international markets, combining the experiences and strengths they have developed in their respective fields. We hope you will look forward to the new IP will be made by combining the knowledge of the two companies in the field of entertainment.

Considering the history of Square Enix, this can be a roleplaying game of several types, but it’s too early to say it. However, we will watch any news in the coming months.