square enix square enix holdings ltd japanese video game developer publisher distribution company best known role playing video game franchises include final_fantasy franchises sold million copies final_fantasy franchise selling million company billion revenue fiscal year square enix headquarters square building tokyo company employs employees worldwide original square enix formed result merger april share square common stock exchanged shares enix common stock time square_enix staff square employees merger square president appointed president new corporation enix president named vice president founder enix largest combined corporation honorary chairman company owns best known arcade games bubble bust game publisher absorbed square_enix publishes intellectual property runs development studios known publishing legacy thief series games corporate history square square founded september graduated japan universities time square computer game software division power line construction company owned father time game development usually conducted programmer believed efficient graphic designers programmers professional story writers working common projects september square spun independent company officially named ltd releasing unsuccessful games square relocated tokyo developed role playing video game titled final_fantasy inspired enix success genre released north_america dragon warrior copies sold final_fantasy spawned multiple sequels years square main franchise success final_fantasy franchise square developed widely known games secret legend brave parasite eve saga kingdom hearts collaboration guidance late developed reputation producer high quality role playing video games square companies planned develop publish games nintendo cheaper costs associated developing games based consoles sony playstation square decided develop titles system final fantasy vii games sold million copies making second best selling game playstation enix enix founded september japanese architect turned entrepreneur enix focused publishing games companies exclusively partnered company famous publishing dragon quest series console games developed key members developer staff consisted director writer artist composer game based rpg series released eventually sell million copies japan establishing company profitable franchise despite announcement enix long time competitor square develop exclusively sony playstation enix announced january release games nintendo sony consoles caused significant rise stock enix sony november enix listed 1st section indicating large company merger merger square enix consideration financial failure square movie enix reluctant proceed square losing money company facing second year financial losses square approached sony capital injection october purchased stake square following success kingdom hearts company finances stabilized recorded highest operating margin history fiscal year announced november square enix previous plans merge officially proceed goal mutually decrease development costs compete foreign developers described square president ceo square fully recovered meaning merger occurring time companies height shareholders expressed concerns merger notably square original founder largest find holding significantly smaller percentage combined companies criticism came expressed doubts benefits merger enix game development house creators square combination provides negative factors bring little way operational concerns eventually resolved altering exchange ratio merger square share exchanged enix shares shares merger merger set april date newly merged entity square enix came time merger square_enix staff square employees merger square president appointed president new corporation enix president vice president founder enix largest newly combined corporation honorary chairman july year square_enix headquarters moved tokyo process combining companies acquisitions foundation square_enix acquired number companies creating subsidiary companies strengthen wireless market square enix acquired mobile application developer march sold december company instead founded square enix january focus mobile products january square enix founded expanding interests september year square_enix bought gaming developer publisher renowned arcade hits bubble series home portable console games divisions merged square enix march august square_enix plans similar expansion way friendly takeover video game developer purchasing shares percent premium rejected proposed takeover instead february square_enix announced takeover deal holding company based publisher thief legacy franchises multiple subsidiary development studios developed games acquisition completed april november publisher merged square enix european publishing organization form square enix europe march square enix founded mobile development studio followed mobile studio founded indonesia june closed january latest company created cloud gaming company existence september january square created new studio known develop dubbed corporate structure october square enix transformed holding company renamed time gaming contents publishing businesses transferred spin named square_enix sharing corporate leadership offices holding primary offices square enix square building tokyo development organization merger square_enix development department organized square enix product development divisions focused different games divisions spread different offices example offices osaka tokyo according development department reorganized away march project based system teams charge final_fantasy kingdom hearts series collectively referred 1st 1st formed fall combination square_enix tokyo osaka development studios corporate executive december square_enix development twitter account 1st distribute information games developed business model business model square_enix centered idea content consists developing franchises multiple potential hardware media restricted single gaming platform early example strategy manga series adapted anime series movies novels video games projects include vii code age world alliance ongoing final fantasy series according difficult hit hit juice possible similar sony greatest_hits program square enix releases best selling games reduced price label designated ultimate hits standard game design model square enix employs establish plot characters art game battle systems field maps cutscenes created according process company model development success square final fantasy vii team size peaked artists programmers game designers analysis restructuring large scale development future properties video games square enix main concentration video gaming primarily known role playing video game franchises properties final_fantasy franchise begun best selling total worldwide sales million units june dragon quest franchise begun high selling considered popular game series japan new installments regularly games times release total worldwide sales million units june recently kingdom hearts series developed collaboration disney beginning popular million units sold march popular series developed square enix include saga series nearly million copies sold series million sales series million sold addition sales numbers square enix games highly reviewed square enix games included famitsu magazine games claiming number position company won ign award best developer playstation square enix initially targeted nintendo home consoles games square_enix currently develops games wide variety systems seventh generation video game consoles square enix released new installments major series systems including playstation xbox wii square enix developed titles handheld game consoles including game boy advance playstation portable nintendo 3ds playstation addition published games microsoft windows based personal computers models mobile phones modern square enix mobile phone games available network european countries including germany united_kingdom spain italy launch senior vice president square_enix spoke playstation saying don want playstation overwhelming loser want support don want overwhelming winner support square enix continued devotion multi platform publishing promising support european gaming markets console generally prevalent japan interest multi platform development clear previously playstation exclusive game announced release xbox square_enix released game square enix new brand younger children gaming year known pure dreams pure dreams games let meet friends released year acquiring square enix combined european publishing wing create square enix europe continues publish franchises million sales million million thief million million square_enix served japanese publisher games game engines square enix usually use companies game engines preferring code scratch square enix developed notable house game engines square_enix began work common format allow entire company develop titles restricted specific platform led creation game engine named compatible playstation xbox windows based extent wii shown tech demo shown later based demo reception branding shift platforms engine continued development underwent major overhaul lightning returns final fantasy new titles announced engine believed development engine halted permanently favor square enix studio engine second major house engine studio intended eighth generation consoles originally unveiled tech demo titled major console title developed studio engine development tandem game game development helped programming team engine addition major cross platform engines custom engines individual games platforms square enix uses continues consider companies engines programming languages video game properties known examples licensing epic games engine use remnant language title life king online gaming merger enix published online game cross gate japan mainland china taiwan square released final fantasy japan playstation later personal computer huge success game ported xbox years later console versions game cross platform internet gaming platform internet service developed square_enix platform online service games square enix developed published decade success square_enix began new project called ring dominion japanese game portal got license publish japan released japan fantasy earth zero square enix dropped fantasy earth zero project sold square enix released gate sequel cross gate code named developed team company crystal tools engine unveiled playstation microsoft windows released september announced september developed nintendo wii wii consoles released august march respectively like crystal tools square_enix games facebook games like crystal tower online games yahoo japan monster dragon default praying crystal conquest square_enix announced collaboration create free play cloud gaming platform throws players game worlds directly web service launched august claiming limited commercial service cancelled november square enix launched online game service japan called dive october allowed players stream console games ios android devices service time players spent playing game offered free thirty minutes service cancelled september arcade merger businesses square enix company gained possession arcade infrastructure facilities entered arcade market revealed cloud based system storing games changing internet instead acquiring physical copies system added arcade gaming locations company continues cater arcade audience japan arcade titles game producers stating square enix loyal fan base values arcade gaming experience film company film industry produced square subsidiary prior merger enix consolidated subsidiary square_enix box office failure caused enix delay merger consideration creation film square profitable square_enix released cgi animation movie based playstation game final_fantasy vii set years events game film currently pre production undergoing square enix revealed new movie called based world new web series released youtube entitled brotherhood final manga company manga publishing division japan originally enix called publishes content japanese market square enix launched digital manga store north american audiences members services contains notable series published titles published include titles include manga adaptations square enix games like kingdom hearts star ocean titles adapted anime series successful title square_enix manga branch million volumes sold worldwide licensed north_america anime adaptations licensed united_states merchandise square enix created merchandise virtually video game franchises items available japan square enix online gaming portal sold merchandise game franchises including mission cross final_fantasy game franchises popular focus merchandise final_fantasy seen rubber duck baby coffee square enix designed character costume release tales character frequently square enix merchandise especially japan japanese square enix shopping website smile focused section called smile merchandise includes toys pencil cases game controllers stylus including titled dragon quest racing japan pork filled steam shaped like sold 25th anniversary special items sold including business cards bags crystal series appeared pieces square enix merchandise including dolls mouse pads telephone cards shirts square_enix merchandise series including figures mass effect halo
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