More Final Fantasy XVI updates have arrived, but is there still hype?

Naoki Yoshia, FFXVI Director has psoted udpates regarding the status of the game, saying that it's in its final stages of development, and that he aims to bring back the enthusiasm that people have on the franchise. Xbox services were down for 12 hours as their Digital Right Management department experienced issues, giving way to the community asking Xbox to tighten up their security to prevent further disruptions on their online services. Square Enix has surrendered it's western studios, namely, Crystal Dynamics, Edios, and SE Montreal to Embracer group at a value of $300 million. With rumors that Sony might be acquiring Square Enix, was this a part of the deal?