{"rewrite":{"id":"r_88415bea4df475feff5c52bd","clusterId":"c_45ef18769e736e4eafc842b6","slug":"square-enix-president-hints-at-possible-foamstars-revival-if-fan-demand-is-strong","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Square Enix President Hints at Possible Foamstars Revival If Fan Demand Is Strong","summary":"At Square Enix's 46th Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 24, 2026, a shareholder asked about the future of the PlayStation party shooter Foamstars, which ended season updates in January 2025. President Takashi Kiryu responded that while he cannot make promises, the possibility of future developments is not zero if significant customer voices gather, and he will convey the opinions to the development team.","whyItMatters":"The response marks the first official signal from Square Enix that Foamstars, a title widely considered dormant, could see new life through multiplatform expansion, monetization, or merchandise if enough players speak up.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSquare Enix President Takashi Kiryu told shareholders on June 24 that a revival of the PlayStation party shooter Foamstars is possible if enough customers demand it. The game, released for PS5 and PS4 in February 2024, ended its season updates in January 2025 and has received no new content since. A shareholder at the company\u0026#39;s 46th Annual Meeting asked about multiplatform expansion, monetization additions, or merchandise sales. Kiryu said he cannot make promises but that the possibility of future developments is not zero from a market-in perspective, and he will relay the feedback to the development team.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kiryu's response at the shareholder meeting is the first public acknowledgment from Square Enix that Foamstars has any future path beyond its concluded season updates.","twitterPost":"Kiryu publicly acknowledged Foamstars' future is possible only if fan demand is strong. That is a shift from silence.","threadsPost":"Square Enix President Kiryu told a shareholder that Foamstars' future is not zero if fan demand gathers. For a game whose season updates ended 17 months ago, that is the first official signal that the company is still listening.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix President Takashi Kiryu told shareholders that Foamstars could see new developments if significant customer voices gather. The party shooter ended season updates in January 2025.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/03/184008.html\",\"title\":\"At Square Enix shareholder meeting, question raised about PS title 'FOAMSTARS' - season updates already ended, voices calling for some kind of movement such as merchandise sales\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4088,"outputTokens":506,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783081019,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T12:07:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T12:09:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T12:09:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_45ef18769e736e4eafc842b6","canonicalTitle":"スクエニ株主総会で、PS向け『FOAMSTARS』について質問が上がるーシーズンアップデートは終了済み、「グッズ販売」など何らかの動きを求める声として","representativeArticleId":"a_8c7e970a1c2bbb2548af2a89","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"FOAMSTARS\"],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T11:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T12:20:33.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T12:27:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/07/03/168800.html","title":"スクエニ株主総会で、PS向け『FOAMSTARS』について質問が上がるーシーズンアップデートは終了済み、「グッズ販売」など何らかの動きを求める声として"},{"source":"Inside","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/07/03/184008.html","title":"スクエニ株主総会で、PS向け『FOAMSTARS』について質問が上がるーシーズンアップデートは終了済み、「グッズ販売」など何らかの動きを求める声として"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["FOAMSTARS"],"studios":["Square Enix"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["At Square Enix's 46th Annual Shareholder Meeting on June 24, 2026, President Takashi Kiryu said the possibility of future developments for Foamstars is not zero if significant customer voices gather.","Foamstars, released for PS5 and PS4 in February 2024, ended its season updates in January 2025 and has received no new content since.","A shareholder asked about multiplatform expansion, monetization additions, or merchandise sales for Foamstars.","Kiryu said he will convey shareholder opinions to the development team."]}