Reports: Square Enix may go private, shares spike 8.3% 📈

Japanese outlet Sentaku claims unnamed investment funds are eyeing the publisher. No details yet, but the rumor alone sent stock soaring. Q1 gaming revenue jumped 51.8% YoY thanks to multiplatform pushes and a long sales tail. Next year’s growth hinges on bangers like Dragon Quest XII and Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3.