Square Enix Collective

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Square Enix Collective
TypeDivision
IndustryVideo games
Founded2014[1]
FoundersPhil Elliot
HeadquartersBlackfriars, London, United Kingdom
Key people
Phil Elliot
Number of employees
4
ParentSquare Enix Europe
Websitehttps://collective.square-enix.com/

Square Enix Collective is an indie initiative and self-titled "service provider for Indie developers",[1] which helps get a developer's game published while maintaining their creative control.[2] It is a division of Square Enix Europe,[3] created by Phil Elliot in 2014, with a focus on generating indie awareness.

History[]

In 2016, the process for developers interested in working with the Collective was the following: 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.[4] Square Enix took five percent of the games revenue after fees.[5] Originally Collective partnered with Indiegogo for crowdfunding.[6][7]

Since founding, they have run campaigns for 167 games,[8] helped with Kickstarter fundraising and published 12 games.[9] 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.[10]

Games published[]

Main article: List of Square Enix Europe games
Release date Title Platforms Refs
2016 Goetia Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux [11]
2016 The Turing Test PS4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch [12][13]
2017 Tokyo Dark Microsoft Windows [14]
2017 Black the Fall Microsoft Windows, PS4, Xbox One
2018 Fear Effect Sedna Microsoft Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
2018 Forgotton Anne macOS, Microsoft Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android [15]
2018 Boundless Microsoft Windows
2019 Battalion 1944 Microsoft Windows [16]
(TBA)[a] PowerWash Simulator Microsoft Windows
(TBA)[b] Circuit Superstars PS4, Xbox One, Steam, Switch [17]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Currently available in early access.
  2. ^ Currently available in early access.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Heaney, Duncan. "What is Square Enix Collective?". Square Enix. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "SQUARE ENIX | Collective - About". collective.square-enix-games.com.
  4. ^ Couture, Joel (7 April 2016). "What Square Enix Collective looks for in indie games it assists". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Details for developers - how Collective works | Square Enix Collective". Square Enix. 26 June 2014. Archived from the original on 26 June 2014.
  7. ^ Rose, Mike (8 October 2013). "Square Enix adopts crowdfunding model for new program". Gamasutra.
  8. ^ "Archive | Square Enix Collective". 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-07-31.
  9. ^ "SQUARE ENIX | Collective - Games". collective.square-enix-games.com. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Closing Submissions for 2018". Square Enix Collective. Slyrebirth. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Goetia". Goetia Store Page. Steam. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  12. ^ "The Turing Test Official Website". The Turing Test. Bulkhead Int. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ "Tokyo Dark". Tokyo Dark. Cherrymochi. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  15. ^ "Forgotton Anne". Forgotton Anne. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Square Enix acquires stake in Bulkhead Interactive". Square Enix. 2018-11-06.
  17. ^ "Circuit Superstars". Square Enix. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
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