Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Sparks Insider Trading Probe at Square Enix HQ
TOKYO — A confidential internal memo from Square Enix, leaked today, reveals that the company’s decision to remaster Final Fantasy 7 was based on a stunning ff7 revelation that fan demand data had been manipulated by a rogue executive to inflate stock prices. The scandal has triggered a formal insider trading investigation by Japanese regulators, sending Square Enix shares down 12% in pre-market trading. CEO Yosuke Matsuda is now facing calls for a full board shake-up, as investors scramble for clarity on whether the entire franchise roadmap is built on fabricated metrics.