Square Enix, in an effort to provide new twists on some of their more popular IP’s, has announced a new program called the Collective, which will allow game studios to provide ideas through a community-driven process.
Once the ideas manages to get enough feedback through the community, it can easily be turned around through a crowd-funding program, which would be partnered through Indiegogo.
The interesting thing about this program is that it includes classic IP’s owned by Square, including the likes of Tomb Raider, Hitman and more. They do have to be vetted through the company before they arrive on the Collective forum, though, meeting certain “submission parameters.” So don’t go crazy suggesting that Final Fantasy match-three game just yet.
The publisher is introducing the initiative in the hopes of turning around profits, as it reported a loss of 13.7 billion yen – or $135 million in U.S. funds – in the past year ending in May. Regardless, some franchises, like Tomb Raider and Sleeping Dogs, will see some form of continuation in the next generation of games, starting next year.
Source: Computer and Video Games
