Square Enix

Square Enix (Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese producer of popular video games and mangas. The main genre in which Square Enix competes is the role playing games genre, with such major video game series as the Final Fantasy series and the Dragon Quest series (also known as Dragon Warrior in North America). Square Enix was the result of a merger between video game companies SquareSoft and Enix that was finalized and took effect on April 1, 2003. Square Enix relocated to a new headquarters in Tokyo three months later.

Square Enix has regional operations, including Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. (for all of North America) and Square Enix Europe, Ltd. (for Europe and other areas that use the PAL-television standard). UPDATE: On July 1st, 2004, Square Enix changed the names of their regional operations. Square Enix U.S.A., Inc. was changed to Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix Europe, Ltd. was changed to Square Enix, Ltd. This was done in order to strengthen the brand name recognition of Square Enix in America and Europe.

Major game franchises

• Final Fantasy (from Square)
• Dragon Quest (also known as Dragon Warrior) (from Enix)
• Kingdom Hearts (from Square)
• SaGa (from Square)
• Seiken Densetsu (from Square)
• Chrono Trigger (from Square)
• Front Mission (from Square)
• Soul Blazer (from Enix)
• Star Ocean (from Enix)
• Bushido Blade (from Square)
• Parasite Eve (from Square)
• ActRaiser (from Enix)
• Drakengard (originally developed in the Enix name and published in the Square Enix name)

Major manga franchises

• Fullmetal Alchemist (from Enix)

The Dragon Quest game franchise has been considered the most popular game series in Japan, according an official poll. The Final Fantasy game franchise has been considered the Square Enix's most important asset, and it is the best selling Square Enix franchise.