Square Enix

Square Enix is a Japanese developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment, with a portfolio spanning role-playing games, action adventures and ongoing online worlds. Its game development and publishing business operates through Square Enix Co., Ltd., under Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., with regional publishing teams supporting international releases.

The company is known for franchises including Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest and Kingdom Hearts. Its wider publishing portfolio includes NieR, Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default. These properties encompass different production scales and approaches, from large console releases and massively multiplayer online games to smaller role-playing projects. Square Enix's role varies by production, combining internal development with publishing and distribution of games made by other developers.

Development and publishing

Square Enix develops and publishes games for console, PC, mobile and web platforms. Its capabilities cover creative production, interactive narrative design, game technology and live-service operations. Publishing activities include marketing, physical and digital distribution, multilingual localization, international quality assurance and community management.

Based in Tokyo, the business serves worldwide markets through regional operations across Japan, the Americas, Europe and Asia. Its international publishing organization coordinates releases and ongoing support across languages and territories. Beyond games, its entertainment activities extend to manga and periodical publishing through the Gangan Comics imprint, character merchandise and licensing.

Corporate heritage

The company's business lineage reaches back to the enterprise founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima in 1975, which later became Enix Corporation. Enix merged with Square Co., Ltd. in April 2003 to create Square Enix. A restructuring in October 2008 established the present holding-company arrangement and a new operating company for the entertainment business.

The development organization has subsequently changed through both divestments and internal consolidation. In 2022, the group sold its Western development studios to Embracer Group. It later brought domestic development subsidiaries into the core operating company, continuing to combine in-house production with a global publishing business.