- Name
- Square Enix
- Abbreviation
- Founded
- 1 April 2003
- Location
- Tokyo,Japan
- Website
- http://www.square-enix.com/
- Aliases
- Square Enix Co., Ltd.,Square Enix Ltd.,Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.
Square Enix
Tokyo,Japan
A Japanese video game company that is best known for the development of role-playing games. It is the result of a merger between two separate video game companies, Square and Enix. Its subsidiaries include Taito and Eidos.
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Overview
Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., usually referred to as just Square Enix, is a Japanese developer and publisher best known for their console role-playing games. Their top franchises include Final Fantasy (Franchise), Kingdom Hearts (Franchise) and Dragon Quest (Franchise). The company was formed on April 1, 2003 when Enix legally absorbed Square resulting in a merger. Square stockholders received 0.85 shares in the new company, whereas Enix stockholders received a one-to-one trade. In spite of this, it was actually mostly Square's top officials who assumed leadership roles in the new company, including Square president Yoichi Wada, who was appointed president of the new company. Square Enix is different from most game companies in that they create content across many mediums, such as film and comics, instead of just focusing on games.
History
- On April 1, 2003, Enix absorbed Square and Square Enix was formed.
- In January 2005, Square Enix (China) Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly owned subsidiary.
- On September 28, 2005, the company acquired Taito as a consolidated subsidiary.
- In August 2008, Square Enix announced their new brand, Pure Dreams. The brand will focus on casual character based games, mostly for the Nintendo DS (Platform). The first two games announced for the brand were Snoopy DS: Let's Go Meet Snoopy and His Friends and Pingu Waku Waku Carnival. Both games were released in the fall of 2008 in Japan (Location).
- In October 2008, the company implemented pure holding company system and changed its name to Square Enix Holdings.
- On April 22, 2009, Square Enix completed an estimated $120 million dollar purchase of developer Eidos Interactive (Company), making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Subsidiaries
Square Enix owns the following subsidiaries:
- Square Enix Group (formerly Squaresoft (Company) and Enix) * Square Product Development Divisions 1-8
- Enix Product Development Divisions 9-10
- Visual Works (formerly Square Visual Works)
- Taito Group* Effort Co., Ltd.
- Amusement Co., Ltd.
- Beijing (Location) Taixin
- Taito Korea
- Byking (Company)
- Square Enix Europe (formerly Eidos Interactive (Company)) * Square Enix Ltd.
- Square Enix London (Location) Studios
- Beautiful Game Studios (Company)
- Crystal Dynamics (Company)
- Square Enix Montreal* Eidos-Montréal (Company)
- Square Enix Shanghai (Location)* [http:/www.eidos-shanghai.cn Eidos Shanghai]
- Square Enix Mobile
IO Interactive (Company) was a subsidiary of Square Enix Europe until 2017, when it became an independent studio, maintaining the rights to the Hitmanfranchise and Freedom Fighters (Game).
Game Franchises
Square Enix has multiple franchises under its banner, ranging from Final Fantasy to Tomb Raider.
Square Enix Group (formerly Squaresoft (Company) and Enix)
- Final Fantasy (Franchise)
- Dragon Quest (Franchise)
- Kingdom Hearts (Franchise)
- Death Trap (Franchise)
- SaGa (Franchise)
- Mana (Franchise)
- Chrono (Franchise)
- Front Mission (Franchise)
- Tactics Ogre (Franchise)
- Star Ocean (Franchise)
- Valkyrie Profile
- Drakengard (Franchise)
- Fullmetal Alchemist (Franchise)
- Call of Duty (Franchise) (publisher in Japan)
- Space Invaders (Franchise)
- Bubble Bobble (Franchise)
- Chase HQ (Franchise)
- Darius (Franchise)
- Lufia (Franchise)
- Cooking Mama (Franchise)
- Gunslinger Stratos (Franchise)
Square Enix Europe (formerly Eidos Interactive (Company))
- Tomb Raider (Franchise)
- Deus Ex (Franchise)
- Hitman (Franchise)
- Kane andamp;amp;amp; Lynch
- Just Cause (Franchise)
- Legacy of Kain (Franchise)
- Thief (Franchise)
- Sleeping Dogs (Game)
Square Enix Products
Square Enix's merchandising division, known as "Square Enix Products", is a part of the company which creates items such as toys and figures relating to many of their franchises.
Many of these are action figures, jewelry trinkets etc. - known as "Sculpture Arts" - are designed in very intricate detail and usually are much more expensive than normal items.
Recently, the line of products produced by Square Enix has extended out from their in-house series, and they have produced items for Metal Gear Solid (Franchise), Halo: Reach, Bayonetta (Game), Resident Evil (Franchise), Devil May Cry (Franchise), Assassin's Creed, and more.
Square Enix Extreme Edges
This is the classification given to North American and European titles published by Square Enix in Japan. Titles released under this banner range include Blur, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Singularity, and Bloodstone 007.
List of games developed by Square Enix
| Game | Console | Release
date||Released in (region): | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanjuku Hero Tai 3D | PS2 | June 26 2003 | Japan |
| All-Star Pro Wrestling 3 | PS2 | August 7 2003 | Japan |
| Front Mission 1st | PS | October 23 2003 | Japan |
| Front Mission History | PS | December 11 2003 | Japan |
| Front Mission 4 | PS2 | December 18
2003||Japan, North America | |
| Final Fantasy X-2 International + Last Mission | PS2 | February 19 2004 | Japan |
| Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories | GBA | November 11 2004 | Japan, North America, Australia, Europe |
| Musashi: Samurai Legend | PS2 | March 15 2005 | Japan,North America, Europe |
| Romancing SaGa | PS2 | April 21 2005 | Japan, North America |
| Front Mission: Online | PS2 | May 12 2005 | Japan |
| Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-Jin no Hanjuku Hero | PS2,PC | May 26 2005 (PS2), December 8 2005 (PC) | Japan |
| Code Age Commanders | PS2 | October 13 2005 | Japan |
| Kingdom Hearts II | PS2 | December 22 2005 | Japan,North America,Australia,Europe |
| Front Mission 5: Scars of the War | PS2 | December 29 2005 | Japan |
| Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII | PS2 | January 26 2006 | Japan,North America, Australia, Europe |
| Final Fantasy XII | PS2 | March 16 2006 | Japan,North America, Australia, Europe |
| Final Fantasy XI | X360,PS2,PC | May 16 2006 (PS2), April 18 2006 (X360,PC) | Japan,North America,Europe |
| Dawn of Mana | PS2 | December 21 2006 | Japan,North America |
| Front Mission | DS | March 22 2007 | Japan,North America |
| Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ | PS2 | March 19 2007 | Japan |
Developed Games
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Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (Game)
A PSP RPG from Square Enix in the Kingdom Hearts series that takes place roughly ten years prior to the original Kingdom Hearts, following Ventus, Aqua and Terra in their search for Master Xehanort...
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Game)
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance is a new entry in the Kingdom Hearts series for the 3DS.
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories (Game)
A 3D PS2 remake of the GBA action RPG Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Game)
A sequel to the events of Final Fantasy IV focusing on the adventures of Ceodore, son of Cecil and Rosa. The game was originally released episodically for cell phones in Japan before being rebuilt as a WiiWare title for international release.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (Game)
The game tells the story of a young hero, Ramza Beoulve, and his struggle to protect his beloved ones from the evil Lucavi. The story takes place around the War of the Lions, a conflict occurring due to the death of the King Ondorria, Lord of Ivalice.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (Game)
Manage your town and send adventurers out on quests in this Final Fantasy-based strategy game. "It's good to be the king"
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers (Game)
Abandoning the multiplayer co-op gameplay of previous games, The Crystal Bearers is a single-player action-adventure game telling the story of a persecuted race of "Crystal Bearers", capable of magic-like super-powers, trying to survive in a very conservative world.
Published Games
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Final Fantasy X-2 (Game)
Journey back to Spira two years later to rescue the missing Tidus in this first direct sequel to a Final Fantasy title.
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (Game)
Dirge Of Cerberus delves into the mysterious past of Vincent Valentine, with plenty of explosions.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (Game)
A prequel to the fan favorite Final Fantasy VII, focusing on Zack Fair and his adventures as a member of SOLDIER in Shinra Corporation.
Densha de Go!! (Game)
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Densha de Go! series (and the first arcade release in 14 years), Densha de Go!! features a vast graphical upgrade, a deluxe multi-monitor cabinet, and years of post-release content.