Last week, long time Square Enix soundtrack publisher DigiCube declared bankrupcy thanks to a debt of 9.5 billion yen ($866.67 million USD). The company found trouble in the ever shrinking Japanese game market over the years. The delay of Final Fantasy XII until summer of 2004 was cited as a reason for their action. Also to note, Square was a major shareholder to DigiCube, with a stake of 47.38% until 2001 when they sold 9% of it in August of that year.
Already the first backlash of this development is being felt, as Square has cancelled the December 22nd release of their Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Ultimania strategy guide that DigiCube was to have published.
[Source: RPGFan]
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