Square Enix

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Square Enix
Type Private
Founded September 22, 1975 (Eidansha Boshū Service Center)
February 5, 1980 (Eidansya Fudōsan)
August 18. 1981 (Eidansha Systems)
August 30 1982 (Enix Corporation)
October 1983 (Square)
September 1986 (Square Co., Ltd.)
April 1, 2003 (Square Enix)
October 2008 (Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Headquarters United States
Key people Yasuhiro Fukushima (Enix)
Masafumi Miyamoto (Square)
Industry Video games
Products Video games
Number of people 4,601
Website http://www.square-enix.com/

Square Enix Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distributor.

Eidansha Boshū Service Center

Eidansha Boshū Service Center (営団社募集サービスセンター, "Corporate Recruitment Service Center") was incorporated by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975.

Enix Corporation

Eidansya Fudōsan (営団社不動産, "Real Estate Company"), a subsidiary of Eidansha Boshū Service Center, was incorporated on February 5, 1980. On August 18. 1981, it was renamed Eidansha Systems (営団社システムス, "Corporate Systems"). On August 30 1982, it was renamed Enix Corporation. Enix is a portmanteau of ENIAC, the first digital computer, and "phoenix", a mythical bird that rises from its own ashes.

Square

Masafumi Miyamoto created Square as a division of his powerline construction company, Den-Yu-Sha in October 1983. Square Co., Ltd. was founded as a separate company in September 1986.

Eidansha Boshū Service Center companies merge into Enix Corporation

On April 1, 1989, Enix Corporation, and its two sister companies, Konika Enix and Enix Products were merged into Eidansha Boshū Service Center, which was then renamed Enix Corporation.

Square Enix

Square Enix was founded on April 1, 2003 as a result of the merger of Square and Enix.

Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Square Enix was renamed Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. in October 2008 and the development divisions were reorganized into Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Video games by Enix (1982-2003)

Title Platforms Released Notes
Door Door Famicom, FM-7, FM-77, Hitachi S1, MSX, MZ-2000, Pasopia 7, PC-6001, PC-8801, PC-8001mkII, PC-9801, Sharp X1 1985 Developed by Chunsoft.

Video games developed by Square (1983-2003)

Title Released Notes
Chrono Cross 1999
Chrono Trigger 1995
Dawn of Mana 2006
Final Fantasy 1987
Final Fantasy II 1988
Final Fantasy III 1990
Final Fantasy IV 1991
Final Fantasy V 1992
Final Fantasy VI 1994
Final Fantasy VII 1997
Final Fantasy VIII 1999
Final Fantasy IX 2000
Final Fantasy X 2001
Final Fantasy X-2 2003
Final Fantasy XI 2002
Final Fantasy Adventure 1991
Final Fantasy Origins 2003 Includes Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II
Final Fantasy Tactics 1998
Front Mission 3 2000
Kingdom Hearts 2002
Kingdom Hearts II 2004
Legend of Mana 2000
Secret of Mana 1993
Super Mario RPG 1994
Trials of Mana 1995

Video games developed by Square Enix (2003-present)

Title Released Notes
Collection of Mana 2019 Co-developed with M2. Includes Final Fantasy Adventure, Secret of Mana, and Trials of Mana.
Final Fantasy XIII 2009
Final Fantasy XIII-2 2011
Final Fantasy XIV 2010
Final Fantasy Type-0 2015
Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage 2017
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX 2013 Includes Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, and a video of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days story.
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX 2017 Includes Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, a video of the Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days story, Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - Final Mix, and a video of the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded story.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX 2014 Includes Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep - Final Mix, and a video of the Kingdom Hearts Re:coded story.
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue 2017
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days 2009
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep 2014
Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance 2017
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories 2007
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded 2010
Kingdom Hearts VR Experience 2019
Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] 2016