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  3. E3 2015: Square Enix press conference stream and live updates as it happened

E3 2015: Square Enix press conference stream and live updates as it happened

Live coverage from Square Enix's E3 press briefing, featuring Kingdom Hearts 3 and Deus Ex.
Headshot of Matthew ReynoldsBy Matthew ReynoldsPublished: 16 June 2015

Straight after Nintendo wraps up its Digital Event, there's a press conference from Square Enix with everything it has to show at E3 this year.

What can we expect? Square Enix titles Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Just Cause 3 are yet to be given proper in-game looks behind initial trailers - so keep your eyes peeled.

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Expect more details of Final Fantasy XV from Square's Japanese developers after the Episode Duscae demo earlier this year, a brief chat about Final Fantasy XIV - and perhaps Kingdom Hearts 3 after some time out of the spotlight.

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You can keep track of the announcements with the live stream above, or via our blog updates below. The conference will start at 6pm UK time (ET: 1pm, PT: 10am).

19:23And that's it! No Final Fantasy XV, surprisingly - though there was plenty of other things to make up for it. Thanks for joining us, and be sure to join us later for the PC Gamer Show and our hands-on impressions from the showfloor of the many games that are here.
19:19Matsuda wraps up the conference by bringing on stage all the developers who have shown games so far - there's a lot of them, and a lot of games. Square Enix really has a packed line-up for the coming year or so, from both East and West. Pretty impressive.
19:15Square Enix has revealed the Tokyo RPG Factory, "a name which represents our dedication to creating Japanese RPGs", according to Matsuda. With it is environmental concept art of a whole new property named Project Setsuna that's in development, planned for release in 2016.
19:13The Final Fantasy Portal App will be coming this summer. That's the one which had Triple Triad on in Japan. Great news!
19:13Looks like we're wrapping up - here's Square Enix president and CEO Yosuke Matsuda on stage.
19:12It's out "early" 2016 on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
19:11Debut gameplay is being shown now. We won't go with a blow-by-blow since it's very story and cutscene driven, but expect lots of action and black and gold. Looks great.
19:09DeMarie says they want Deus Ex: Mankind Divided to be one of the best story-driven role-playing games out there. Choices will have an impact on the way the story plays out, like the first game.
19:06The first look trailer of Tomb Raider Go by the way:

Announcing #LaraCroftGO – the next installment in the award-winning GO series – from the team at @SquareEnixMtl: https://t.co/9ho8bdlGFs

— Lara Croft (@laracroft) June 16, 2015

19:06Head of studio at Eidos Montreal David Anfossi and executive narrative director Mary DeMarle are now on stage to discuss Deux Ex: Mankind Divided.
19:05It's out 2016 in Europe and North America, and winter 2016 in Japan. (So start of next year, perhaps?)
19:04There are more characters who can fight in battle at the same time. Combat is updated, an evolution of the combat seen in previous games. Footage from that trailer was in 30 frames per second, but it's looking like 60 frames for the final release.
19:03First gameplay is being shown - it looks very much in the mould of previous games, which is no bad thing. Exploration seamlessly blends into battle scenes. It's something that Kobayashi says is something they were going for - this is an "old-school" role-playing game, and as well as combat, event scenes are also seamless.
19:00It's Star Ocean Integrity and Faithlessness. Producer Shuichi Kobayashi is on stage to confirm it's coming to PS4 in the West.
18:59Now it's time for Star Ocean.
18:56That's it for Hitman - it's out December 8 on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
18:55New footage plays out of one of the game's contracts plays out, looking at one of the sandbox missions. Costumes can help you access new areas, improvisation is key, and as expected, targets can be dispatched in multiple ways - whether it's with an axe in public, or poison at a dinner party.
18:53He said players can imagine targets will appear for short periods at at time - 48 hours, for example - suggesting timed contracts that the community must complete. Missions meanwhile will take place in sandboxes with detailed non-player characters, Elverdam teased.
18:51Christian Elverdam is now on stage to discuss Hitman - it's out December, a game that will continue to evolve with new missions, locations and hits post-release.
18:51No more details or footage, unfortunately.
18:50Square Enix is "diligently developing" the game, according to Chiba. It's coming to PS4 and Vita in 2016.
18:49The visual style has been inspired by that feeling of playing with toys.
18:48Game director Hiroki Chiba is now on stage. He wants a game that any age or gender can play - wanting children and adults to play together - offer a new visual style, and a battle system that's simple yet deep.
18:45Hashimoto asks the audience to bear with him, as he more to show. Next is World of Final Fantasy, which we took at first look at during Sony's conference yesterday.
18:45The game continues to be in development - no sign of a release date yet.
18:43It's looking pretty good - Sora is scrapping on lush cliff tops, fighting off a towering monster using a magic train, dispatching enemies with a dual-gun special move. The grass looks very pretty.
18:41Tangled will be in Kingdom Hearts 3. Now, actual footage.
18:41Here's some first images of that Platinum-developed Nier game:

NieR New Project's game director Yoko Taro introduces PlatinumGames Inc.and an all-star development team! #E32015 pic.twitter.com/Fz9fumRAnC

— Square Enix (@SquareEnix) June 16, 2015

18:40NOW here's a behind-the-scenes look at Kingdom Hearts 3. There's some excited people in the crowd, here.
18:39Kingdom Hearts Unchained is coming to North America, in development for iOS and Android. The story links into Kingdom Hearts 3.
18:38Looks like it has a new hero, and allows you to recruit classic characters from the series in combat by tapping a button in the bottom corner of the screen.
18:37Oh! Perhaps not. It's an animated smart phone game in the Kingdom Hearts universe.
18:36Now for a Kingdom Hearts 3 trailer.
18:36Remember that PC version coming to PS4? It's still on the way - this time coming this winner, and on iOS this summer.
18:35As a reminder - more to come this winter.
18:34Kingdom Hearts producer Shinji Hashimoto is on-stage. But first, another look at THAT Final Fantasy VII remake. What a moment, eh?
18:31It's Lara Croft Go, a turn-based, isometric puzzle game coming to tablets soon.
18:30Their next project will be "elegant", apparently. Here's a look.
18:30Square Enix Montreal's head of studio Patrick Naud is on stage, here to talk about Hitman - their first two games were Hitman Go and Hitman Sniper.
18:28Developer Crystal Dynamics talks about its steps to make life-like characters in a quick behind-the-scenes video - snow accumulates on clothes, Lara will get suitably muddy and bloody as time goes on.
18:25Now, time for Rise of the Tomb Raider, which we saw a first look of during Microsoft's conference yesterday. Game director Brian Horton is on stage.
18:24Exciting stuff. Square Enix acknowledges it's been five years since the last game, and sounds pleased it's bringing the franchise back.
18:24The subtle for the game is undecided, with an update coming on that in Autumn.
18:23With Yoko on board as director, the team isn't worried about the game keeping its original spirit.
18:22Platinum Games has been brought on board to leverage their speciality - action, which they feel they can really contribute to the project.
18:21It's coming to PS4.
18:20It's a new Nier game, with the game's original director Yoko Toro on board.
18:18Producer Yosuke Saito is now on stage to show brand new footage of a Platinum Games-developed title. What could it be?
18:17All collectables and side-objectives are tracked online so you can compete with friends. Completing them will open up new modifications to further customise the way you can mess around in the open world.
18:15Time for gameplay. The grappling hook can be used anywhere, and can be combined to connect objects together, from enemies to gas tanks to keeps to planes about to take off from air strips. Looks suitably bonkers.
18:12Just Cause 3 is out this year - December 1, on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
18:11Game director Roland Lesterlin says the game has seen new features added, as well as polish to old favourites. The grapple hook has been a few updates, allowing greater control and speed on where it goes, for example.
18:09First up is Just Cause 3. Rogers mentions how the second can has been played for years since launching, saying it hopes its other games will continue to be as popular post release.
18:07The conference has begun - Phil Rogers, CEO of Square Enix in the US and Europe, introduces us to the briefing.
17:57We have front row seats. Made it a bit hard to do a good picture of the entire stage, though...

Hope you enjoyed Nintendo's conference - now's time for Square Enix. We're all settled in so join us in 5 minutes: pic.twitter.com/MpldSnpN84

— Digital Spy Gaming (@digitalspygames) June 16, 2015

17:50Good evening! We're all settled in and waiting for Square Enix here to start - the last conference before the show floor opens. Any predictions?

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