Analyst: Final Fantasy Resonance success may push Square Enix toward a mainline turn-based JRPG

Final Fantasy Resonance sold 400k copies across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in its first week, generating $20 million and beating Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's Steam concurrent-player peak. Alinea Analytics analyst Rhys Elliott says the success of Resonance and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 signals Square Enix should return to a big-budget turn-based Final Fantasy.

• Resonance sold 400k copies and earned $20 million, excluding Switch 2 sales
• The game topped FF7 Rebirth's Steam concurrent-player peak
• Elliott expects Square Enix to balance MMOs, remakes and HD-2D titles
• The analyst advises Square Enix to take cues from Capcom's legacy franchises