History | SQUARE ENIX
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ENIX CORPORATION |
SQUARE CO., LTD. |
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Sep. 1975 |
Eidansha Boshu Service Center is founded. |
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Aug. 1982 |
Eidansha System's name is formally changed to ENIX CORPORATION. |
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May. 1986 |
"DRAGON QUEST" is released for the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan. |
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Sep. 1986 |
SQUARE CO., LTD. is founded. |
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Jan. 1987 |
"DRAGON QUEST II" is released for the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan. |
"FINAL FANTASY" is released for the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan. |
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Feb. 1988 |
"DRAGON QUEST III" is released for the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan. |
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Dec. 1988 |
"FINAL FANTASY II" is released for the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan. |
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Mar. 1989 |
SQUARE SOFT, INC. (presently SQUARE ENIX, INC.) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of SQUARE CO., LTD. |
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Apr. 1989 |
ENIX CORPORATION, KONIKA ENIX, and Enix Products merge into Eidansha Boshu Service Center, which is subsequently renamed ENIX CORPORATION. |
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Feb. 1990 |
"DRAGON QUEST IV" is released for the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan. |
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Apr. 1990 |
"FINAL FANTASY III" is released for the Family Computer (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan. |
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Feb. 1991 |
ENIX CORPORATION stock is registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (presently Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.) for over-the-counter trading. |
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Jul. 1991 |
"FINAL FANTASY IV" is released for the Super Famicom (Super NES) in Japan. |
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Oct. 1991 |
Digital Entertainment Academy Co., Ltd. is established as a partially owned subsidiary. |
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Sep. 1992 |
"DRAGON QUEST V" is released for the Super Famicom (Super NES) in Japan. |
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Dec. 1992 |
"FINAL FANTASY V" is released for the Super Famicom (Super NES) in Japan. |
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Apr. 1994 |
"FINAL FANTASY VI" is released for the Super Famicom (Super NES) in Japan. |
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Aug. 1994 |
SQUARE CO., LTD. stock is registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (presently Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.) for over-the-counter trading. |
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Aug. 1995 |
SQUARE L.A., INC. (presently SQUARE ENIX, INC.) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of SQUARE CO., LTD. |
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Dec. 1995 |
"DRAGON QUEST VI" is released for the Super Famicom (Super NES) in Japan. |
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Jan. 1997 |
"FINAL FANTASY VII" is released for the Playstation in Japan. |
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May. 1998 |
SQUARE ELECTRONIC ARTS L.L.C. is established jointly with Electronic Arts（Los Angeles, CA, presently SQUARE ENIX, INC.） |
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Dec. 1998 |
SQUARE EUROPE LTD. (presently SQUARE ENIX, LTD.) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of SQUARE CO., LTD. |
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Feb. 1999 |
"FINAL FANTASY VIII" is released for the Playstation in Japan. |
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Aug. 1999 |
ENIX CORPORATION is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's 1st section. |
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Nov. 1999 |
ENIX AMERICA INC. is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of ENIX CORPORATION. |
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Jul. 2000 |
"FINAL FANTASY IX" is released for the Playstation in Japan. |
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Aug. 2000 |
"DRAGON QUEST VII" is released for the Playstation in Japan. |
SQUARE CO., LTD. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's 1st section. |
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Jul. 2001 |
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST makes its debut in "Shonen GANGAN"magazine. |
"FINAL FANTASY X" is released for the Playstation 2 in Japan. |
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Nov. 2001 |
SQUARE ENIX WEBSTAR NETWORK TECNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD. (Beijing, China) is established jointly with Mauritius Webstar Inc. |
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Mar. 2002 |
"Kingdom Hearts" is released for the PlayStation2 in collaboration with the Walt Disney Company |
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May. 2002 |
"FINAL FANTASY XI" for the PalyStation2 is released. SQUARE CO., LTD. Enters the online-game market. |
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SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. |
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Apr. 2003 |
SQUARE CO., LTD. merges with ENIX CORPORATION, and the new company is subsequently renamed SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. |
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Jul. 2003 |
Headquarters relocated to Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
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Oct. 2003 |
The Company makes cooperation agreement with Intel Corporation to improve gaming experiences on PCs and mobile devices. |
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Jan. 2004 |
"FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST" receives the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award |
Jan. 2004 |
"Kenshin DRAGON QUEST - Yomigaerishi Densetsu no Ken," an interactive RPG connected directly to a TV, is awarded the Digital Toy Award at the Digital Content Grand-prix |