Correction 9:47 p.m.: We originally posted Final Fantasy XV as a sure thing, but moved it to the “maybe” column after seeing that Square Enix has said it won’t reveal new information on it at E3.
It’s going to be a good Electronic Entertainment Expo for Square Enix fans.
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We organized things based on how likely they are to appear at E3, with the most desperate cases appearing at the bottom.
Above: Just Cause 3 has a super-powered grappling hook. Great for hitching rides.
The sure thing
These games were already announced, so they should be at E3.
- Kingdom Hearts III for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This is the first entry in the Disney/Square crossover series to come out for consoles since the popular Kingdom Hearts II for the PlayStation 2 back in 2006.
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the sequel to Deux Ex: Human Revolution, a stealth-based shooter/role-playing game hybrid. It’s coming out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
- Just Cause 3 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. 2010’s Just Cause 2 was a popular open-world game thanks to its ridiculous love of explosions and grappling hooks.
- Rise of the Tomb Raider is an Xbox One exclusive sequel to the 2013 reboot of the action-adventure series.
- Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 is the fifth installment in the Japanese role-playing series and the first since 2009’s Star Ocean: The Last Hope.
- Bravely Second: End Layer is the sequel to the turn-based role-playing game Bravely Default on the 3DS. Fans love it for its old-school Final Fantasy flair.
Above: Coffee break!
The maybe
These titles aren’t announced yet, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see them debut at E3.
- Final Fantasy XV. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One action role-playing game is one of Square Enix’s most anticipated. I mean, Square hasn’t made 15 of these games (not counting spin-offs) for nothing. They’re popular. Now, game director Hajime Tabata has said that Final Fantasy XV is skipping the show to focus on development.
- Hitman. We know a new entry in the stealth-based series is coming, and E3 would be a good place to debut it.
- Final Fantasy Type-1. The HD release for Type-0 included a teaser at the end of the game that seemed to signal an eventual sequel. We might see it announced at E3.
- Final Fantasy XII HD. Square has just released an HD Final Fantasy X and X-2 on almost every platform imaginable. It makes sense for them to give the other single-player installment the series had on the PlayStation 2 the same treatment.
Above: You’re dreaming.
And the “yeah, right!”
Sorry, these aren’t going to happen.
- Anything Chrono. Old-school role-playing game fans always hope that Square Enix will revive this beloved series, which hasn’t had a new entry since 2000’s Chrono Cross on the original PlayStation. It’s been so long that it’s best you don’t get your hopes up.
- Dragon Quest X in the U.S. This massively multiplayer online role-playing game is available for Wii U, 3DS, Wii, PC and even mobile in Japan, but it never saw a Western release. It originally came out in 2012, so at this point it seems like we’ll never get it.
- Final Fantasy VII remake. People want this every year. Instead, we always get ports.