Square Enix has just announced their game lineup and planned events for PAX East 2017. They will be showcasing most of their upcoming titles as well as giving attendees their first ever hands on demo of the upcoming Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus DLC. Square Enix will be located in booth #11017 during the event which will run from March 10-12, 2017.
Other demo opportunities include: Final Fantasy XII, Final Fantasy XII the Zodiac Age, Dragon Quest Heroes II, I Am Setsuna on Nintendo Switch, Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, NieR: Automata, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past and Ride 2.
Players can also stop by the booth to take on the Warring Triad challenge for a chance to win a Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood T-shirt. Attendees can also take part in a social media contest to win special prizes for Dragon Quest Heroes II, NieR: Automata and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius by taking photos and sharing the posts on social media.
In addition to multiple game demos and contests, Square Enix will also be handing out exclusive posters for the following games:
- Dragon Quest Heroes II
- FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS
- FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
- FINAL FANTASY 30th Anniversary commemorative artwork by legendary artist Yoshitaka Amano
- FLAME x BLAZE
- GUARDIAN CODEX
- KINGDOM HEARTS (double-sided poster featuring KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIXand KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue)
- MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY
- NieR: Automata
Here are the current panels that SQUARE ENIX has planned for PAX East 2017:
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE Panel
Friday, March 10, 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. – Albatross Room, Boston Convention Center
Join FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE Director Takashi Katano and Producer Hiroaki Kato, attending from SQUARE ENIX’s Tokyo studios, as they discuss all-new details of the upcoming title before its release on July 11, 2017.
FINAL FANTASY XIV Community Q&A Panel
Saturday, March 11, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Albatross Room, Boston Convention Center
An opportunity for dedicated FINAL FANTASY XIV Online players to ask and learn about the latest topics impacting the community with Producer/Director Naoki Yoshida.
NieR: AUTOMATA x FINAL FANTASY XV Panel
Sunday, March 12, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. – Albatross Room, Boston Convention Center
In this joint panel, fans can join Director YOKO TARO of NieR: Automata for a discussion on the launch of the Square Enix and PlatinumGames Inc.’s action-RPG. For the second half of the panel, fans can join Producer Haruyoshi Sawatari and Global Brand Manager Raio Mitsuno for a first look at Episode Gladiolus, the game’s first character-driven episode of DLC.
Last but not least, here is the full lineup of games that SQUARE ENIX will have on the show floor:
DEUS EX: MANKIND DIVIDED – A Criminal Past
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC
Developer: Eidos-Montréal (a Square Enix studio)
ESRB: M
Available: Now
DRAGON QUEST HEROES II
Platform: PlayStation 4 and STEAM
Developer: Omega Force from Koei Tecmo Games
ESRB: T for Teen
Available: April 25, 2017
FLAME x BLAZE
Platform: iOS, Android
Developer: Square Enix
Available: 2017
FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS
Platform: iOS, Android
Developer: gumi Inc.
Available: Now
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE
Platform: PlayStation 4
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB: T for Teen
Available: July 11, 2017
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward
Platform: PlayStation 4 , Windows PC, MAC
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB: T for Teen
Available: Now
FINAL FANTASY XV: Episode Gladiolus
Platform: Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB: T for Teen
Available: March 28, 2017
I AM SETSUNA
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Tokyo RPG Factory
ESRB: E10+
Available: Now
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX
Platform: PlayStation 4
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB: E10+
Available: March 28, 2017
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
Platform: PlayStation 4
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB: E10+
Available: Now
KINGDOM HEARTS Unchained χ
Platform: Android, iOS
Developer: Square Enix
ESRB: E10+
Available: Now
NieR: Automata
Platform: PlayStation 4, STEAM
Developer: PlatinumGames Inc.
ESRB: M
Available: March 7 for PlayStation 4, March 17 for STEAM
RIDE 2
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows PC
Developer: Milestone
ESRB: E
Available: Now