New Square Enix Teaser Site Launches

We already know Square Enix has a few new games in the works, some from their US studio and some from their studios back home in Japan.  One was “revealed” in OPM a few weeks ago, and now it looks like another one is making an appearance.  The teaser site is incredibly barebones at the moment; featuring only a Flash animated splash image of a futuristic city in the middle of a siege, with small explosions popping up across the landscape and the sounds of battle echoing through the background, while a quote from John F. Kennedy issues a portent of doom for humanity.  This certainly appears to be different from the action game mentioned in OPM several weeks back, considering the difference in setting and art style.  But what could it be?

Well, a bit of careful sleuthing, with the help of our friends at Kotaku, reveals that Square Enix has recently filed a trademark for Front Mission Evolved; and according to rumors, this same title recently made an appearance in a Japanese magazine as an RPG/RTS hybrid for the PC and XBOX 360.  The Official XBOX Magazine also mentions “Square Enix’s Next Game” on the cover of their next issue.  Considering the look of the setting, the sound effects on the site, and the timing of the site’s appearance, it would appear this teaser site’s “mystery” has already been uncovered.  Stay tuned over the coming weeks; if Front Mission Evolved isn’t unveiled BEFORE E3, it’ll likely be announced at the show.

Source: Mystery (Square Enix)