Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (Kabushiki-gaisha Sukuea Enikkusu Hōrudingusu) TYO: 9684 is a Japanese video game, publisher[6] and distribution company best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series. Its headquarters are located in the Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo.[7][8]
The original Square Enix was formed as the result of a merger between Square Co. and the Enix Corporation. The merger occurred on April 1, 2003, with Square stockholders receiving 0.85 shares of stock in the new company compared to Enix stockholders receiving a one-to-one trade.[9] Enix was the surviving company of the merger.[10] At the time, 80% of Square Enix staff were made up of former Square Co. employees.[11] As part of the merger, many of the top officials within Square Co. assumed the leadership roles in the new corporate hierarchy, including president Yoichi Wada, who was appointed president of the corporation. The original founder of Enix, Yasuhiro Fukushima, is currently the honorary chairman and largest shareholder of the corporation.[12]
The company also owns Taito Corporation and former game publisher Eidos Interactive, which has been absorbed into Square Enix Europe. Square Enix now publishes all of Eidos' IPs and runs Eidos' development studios. Eidos was most well known for publishing Tomb Raider, Hitman, Deus Ex, Thief, Legacy of Kain and the Championship Manager series of games.
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