Listen "Square Enix Is COOKED — They Just Fired Everyone for AI"
Episode Synopsis
Square Enix just nuked their workforce.After a brutal financial report and years of declining sales, the company now plans to replace 70% of their QA and testing staff with AI by 2027.This comes right after massive layoffs across their U.S. and European branches — and it’s clear: Square Enix is trying to save money, not save creativity.In this video, we’re breaking down:The collapse of Square Enix’s financials (sales down 15%)The aging fanbase problem — average Final Fantasy player is 42How Japan is taking full control after years of failed “Westernization”And why replacing devs with AI might be the company’s final mistakeSquare says this is a “reboot.”But when you start firing humans to hire robots… that’s not a reboot.That’s the beginning of the end.👇 What do YOU think — can Square Enix recover, or are they officially cooked?#SquareEnix #FinalFantasy #AI #GamingNews
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