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Square Enix
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{{Infobox Company |
company_name = Square Enix Co., Ltd. |
company_logo =
Image:Square_Enix.png 230px |
company_slogan = N/A |
company_type =
Public company Public |
foundation =
August 1982 (as
Enix) |
location =
Tokyo, Japan |
num_employees = 2,706 (as of
September 30,
2004) |
key_people =
Yasuhiro Fukushima, Honorary Chairman
Yoichi Wada, President and
CEOKeiji Honda, Executive Vice President |
industry =
Computer and video games Software & ProgrammingBooks &
Magazines (
Japan only) |
products =
Final Fantasy ''Final Fantasy'' video game franchiseDragon Quest ''Dragon Quest'' video game franchise |
revenue = $598.3M
United States dollar USD (
Image:green_up.png227%
Fiscal year FY 2003 '03 to
2004 '04) |
homepage = [http://www.square-enix.com/ www.square-enix.com]
}}
'''Square Enix''' (
Japanese_language Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス Sukuwea Enikkusu) {{tyo|9684}} is a
Japanese producer of
Computer and video games video games and
manga. Square Enix is best known for its
computer role-playing game franchises, which include the ''
Final Fantasy'' series and the ''
Dragon Quest'' series (previously known as ''Dragon Warrior'' in
North America). Square Enix was formed as the result of a
Mergers and acquisitions merger between
Square Co., Ltd. and
Enix that took effect as of
April 1,
2003. Enix officially absorbed Square, with Square stockholders receiving only 0.81 shares of stock in the new company compared to Enix stockholders receiving a one-to-one trade. Despite this, many top officials within Square assumed leadership roles in the new corporate hierarchy, including Square
president Yoichi Wada, who was appointed president of the new corporation.
Corporate developments
Square Enix has regional operations, including Square Enix, Inc. (for all of North America) and Square Enix, Ltd. (for
Europe and other areas that use the
PAL-
television standard). In
July 2003, Square Enix relocated their headquarters to Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. In
March 2004, Square Enix acquired
UIEvolution, Inc. in order to strengthen its wireless market. On
August 22,
2005, Square Enix announced their acquisition of
Taito Corporation, renowned for their arcade hits, ''
Space Invaders'' and the ''
Bubble Bobble'' series. By
September 28,
2005, Square Enix had wholly acquired Taito. In January 2005, the company expanded operations to
Beijing,
China by establishing Square Enix (China) Co., Ltd as a
wholly-owned subsidiary. The company also has a
controlling interest in Community Network Software Engine of
Beijing, China which focuses on network middleware for gaming.
Properties
Computer and video games
{{main|List of Square Enix games#Square Enix}}
By far, Square Enix's video gaming properties are its most valued assets. Square Enix's ''
Dragon Quest'' franchise is considered the most popular game series in Japan, and each new installment of the series routinely breaks Japanese sales records. The ''Dragon Quest'' franchise has sold over 35 million units worldwide. The ''
Final Fantasy'' franchise, however, has been considered Square Enix's most important asset, and is the best selling Square Enix franchise worldwide, selling over 60 million units. [http://www.square-enix.com/na/company/infomation/]. More recently, Square Enix's
Kingdom Hearts series ''Kingdom Hearts'' series (developed in collaboration with
The Walt Disney Company Disney's
Buena Vista Games) has become massively popular worldwide, adding another valuable asset to the company.
In
May 2004 Square Enix announced an agreement with
Sony Online Entertainment for the Japanese publishing rights to ''
EverQuest II''. As of
2005, Square Enix has produced titles for the
Sony PlayStation 2 and the
Nintendo Nintendo GameCube GameCube video game consoles, as well as for the Nintendo
Game Boy Advance handheld game console. The company has announced titles for the upcoming
PlayStation 3,
Nintendo Revolution, and
Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles, as well as for the
Nintendo DS and
PlayStation Portable (PSP). In addition, they have published games for
Microsoft Windows-based
personal computers, and for various models of
mobile phone. As a matter of fact, Square Enix
mobile phone games are available on the
Vodafone network in some European countries, including
Britain,
Spain, and
France. More than 10 of Square Enix's video games were included in
Famitsu magazine's top 100 games, seven being in the top ten list [http://www.gamed.nl/view/15077].
=Square Enix game franchises
=
*''
Final Fantasy'' - from Square
*''
Dragon Quest'' - from Enix
*''
Itadaki Street'' (Japan-only) - from Enix
*''
SaGa'' - from Square
*''
Seiken Densetsu'' - from Square
*''
Chrono Trigger'' - from Square
*''
Front Mission'' - from Square
*''
Star Ocean'' - from Enix
*''
Drakengard'' - in development for Enix, but published in the Square Enix name
*''
Kingdom Hearts series Kingdom Hearts'' - from Square with
The Walt Disney Company Disney
Film
''
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'' is a
Computer-generated imagery CGI-
anime Film movie based on Squaresoft's successful
PlayStation game ''
Final Fantasy VII'' that is set two years after the events of the game.
Manga
The company also has a
manga publishing division in Japan (from Enix) called '''
Monthly Shonen Gangan Gangan Comics'''. It publishes manga for the Japanese market only. It also publishes a popular Japanese manga anthology called ''
Monthly Shonen Gangan''. Titles published by Gangan Comics include ''
Papua (manga)'', ''
Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna Spiral'', and ''
Fullmetal Alchemist'', the latter of which has been licensed for release in North America by
Viz Media.
References
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Yahoo! Finance company profile
-
GameFAQs release listing
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IGN company profile
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TGS 2005: Square Enix Video Wall Presentation
External links
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Square Enix Global site
-
PlayOnline Square Enix's portal for their online titles including ''
Final Fantasy XI'' & ''
Front Mission Online''
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History of Enix and Square (official site)
-
Financial details of Square Enix's acquisition of Taito
Category:Square Enix *
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'''
Square Enix''' is a
Japanese
video game developer. It was formed as a result of the merger of
Enix and
Square Co., Ltd. on
April 1,
2003. For information about games released before that date, please see
:Category:Enix or
:Category:Square Co., Ltd.
Category:Computer and video game companies
Category:Manga distributors
Category:Amusement companies of Japan
Category:Computing by company
ja:Category:スクウェア・エニックス
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