Insider Trading
Sonic creator Yuji Naka sentenced to two and a half years in prison
Naka pleaded guilty to insider trading in March
Company Profile
Square Enix
Website
www.square-enix.com/eu/en
About
Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal®. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 159 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 82 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 81 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.x
More information on Square Enix, Ltd. can be found at https://square-enix-games.com/
Related People
Ian Turnbull
Operations and Production Director
Yosuke Matsuda
CEO
Shanzay Usama
Assistant Producer
Hiroki Fujimoto
Nathalie Gauthier
Executive Producer
Yoshinori Kitase
Producer
Lucy Shears
Market Research Analyst
Des O'Connor
Producer, Championship Manager Franchise
Ed Perkins
Director of mobile publishing
Phil Elliott
Project Lead
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Accolades
Articles featuring Square Enix
Roundup
Revenue Report: Games financials roundup: May 2023
Who's up? Who's down? Here's the latest quarterly financial results from around the world of mobile games, all in one place
Square Enix Financials
Square Enix generated $2.5 billion in net sales in 2022-2023
The company saw declines in several metrics, but things are looking up
A New Fantasy
Square Enix to relocate main offices from Shinjuku to Shibuya
The move to the iconic location is due to be completed after the construction of a new building is complete
Matsuda’s Final Fantasy?
Square Enix board calls for their president to step aside
A proposal suggests that boss Yosuke Matsuda will be replaced by company director Takashi Kiryu
Legal
Yuji Naka admits to insider trading in Tokyo court
The console and mobile developer and producer most famous for Sonic was arrested on suspicion of insider trading
Releases
Machine Zone announces new Final Fantasy mobile game
The Game of War developer continues their journey into the world of Final Fantasy with War for Eos
End Of Service
Square Enix to shut down Echoes of Mana after less than a year
The title originally released in April 2022 and is a spin-off from the classic RPG Mana series
Digital Assets
Digital asset trading: The untapped multi-billion market within videogames
Digital assets within games represent a huge business opportunity. But how do we win over gamers who are apprehensive about the blockchain. Here's how
Game Closure
Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights to shut down in February
The Square Enix spin-off launched in January 2022
Alleged Arrest
Yuji Naka reportedly arrested for second time in three weeks over insider trading allegations
Trading investigation relates to Square Enix’s Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy franchises
Week In Views
Week in Views - What caught our editorial eyes in the last seven days
The PocketGamer.biz team give their take on what happens when a game dies and why the UK is so behind on games funding?
Presenting Plans
Square Enix’s latest financial report reinforces company focus on blockchain gaming
President and representative director Yosuke Matsuda outlines plans for blockchain, HD games, and international growth
Studio Closure
Embracer Group shutters the newly acquired Studio Onoma
The studio, formerly Square Enix Montreal, was acquired earlier this year
Swedish Games Industry
Swedish Games Companies contributed $5.8bn to the global economy, national report reveals
The majority of the country’s game makers are solo operations
Drake Star Report
Drake Star: Quarter 3 of 2022 saw 81 new mergers and acquisitions totalling billions of dollars
Over 300 deals were made from July to September, Embracer Group led the pack with eight acquisitions
Game Over
Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier ending service in January
Square Enix is unhappy with the experience they’ve provided to Final Fantasy fans
New Name, New Games
Square Enix Montreal rebrands as Onoma
The new name follows the sale of the company to Embracer Group
Embracing Change
Crystal Dynamics regains development rights of Tomb Raider franchise following Embracer Acquisition
The studio was acquired by Embracer as part of a deal with Square Enix
Acquisition Finalised
Embracer finalises acquisition of Square Enix assets
The deal sees Embraces takes control of franchises such as Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain
New Studio
Square Enix to launch new western studio
Studio Onoma announced following the sale of western studios to Embracer Group
Dragon Quest Builders
Yuki Furukawa discusses the development and success of Dragon Quest Builders' mobile port
We spoke to Furukawa regarding the game's journey from PlayStation to mobile
The Mobile Nation Attacks
Square Enix announces soft launch of Avatar: Generations
The turn-based RPG is set in Nickelodeon’s popular Avatar universe
Possible Acquisition
Latest financials from Square Enix reveal noticeable declines
Sony, Tencent and Nexon expected to buy stakes from Square Enix as the Japanese video game company acquisition seems more likely after performance in the last three months
Square Clouds
Square Enix invests in cloud gaming company Blacknut
Strategic investment intended to support Square Enix's "vision for the future of gaming"
Blockchain Breakthrough
Square Enix is creating an NFT ecosystem with Animoca Brands
Partnering with Animoca Brands to develop Web3 plans
Deus Ex Machina
Embracer Group agrees to acquire Square Enix Montréal, Eidos, Crystal Dynamics
Development studios and IP to be sold for $300 million
People Power
Voting closes at midnight for the Pocket Gamer People's Choice Award 2022
Get your players to vote for your game before the deadline!
Investing In New Experiences
Qualcomm launches $100 million fund to invest in XR experiences
Partnership with Square Enix to explore extended reality
Siege Once More
Square Enix to bring Dungeon Siege to The Sandbox
Will operate Dungeon Siege Land from virtual real estate plot
Post-pg Connects Thoughts
Mobile Mavens: the future of live events
PG Connects London attendees share their thoughts on future live events
4 Million In 11 Days
Bravely Default Brilliant Lights reaches four million players in first 11 days
Featuring new and returning characters
Most Wanted List
Top 5 Japan-only mobile games we wanna play
From rhythm to RPG to WTF?
It's Calling
Square Enix now actively recruiting for new London Mobile game studio
It's already working on Tomb Raider Reloaded and an Avatar: The Last Airbender title
Pgc Digital #8
PGC Digital: How to approach conflict with publishers
Six industry pros get together to talk best practices
Pgc Digital #8
PGC Digital: What to expect from a publishing deal
Square Enix's Ed Perkins lists the dos and don'ts
Expert Minds
Learn from Facebook, Square Enix and App Annie at Pocket Gamer Connects Digital #8
Revealed: the final speakers for the leading mobile B2B games industry conference
Best Of 2021
The Top 50 Mobile Game Makers of 2021
The movers, the shakers, and all those funky moneymakers
Hiring Now
10 games industry jobs to apply for this week
Job vacancies from Sega, Activision Blizzard, Square Enix and Bandai Namco
Brave
Square Enix commits to mobile with Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights
The game will be released on iOS and Android in Japan
Coming Very Soon
Update: Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy pixel remaster release dates
Over 161 million global sales as a series to-date
Just Fantasy?
Update: Square Enix dismisses acquisition rumours
"This report is not based on any announcement"
Not A Fantasy
Nexon ceases development on Final Fantasy XI's mobile reboot
Two new Final Fantasy games will be released later this year
Everybody Loves A Tomb
From Guardian of Light to Reloaded, here's how Tomb Raider fares on mobile
The numbers behind Tomb Raider on mobile
Exciting!
Square Enix presents Space Invaders, Hitman Sniper Assassins and Just Cause: Mobile
All presented as part of last night's showcase
Lock And (re)load
Tomb Raider Reloaded unearths a soft launch
New action-arcade title set to launch in 2021
Fantasy Come True
Two new Final Fantasy mobile games are on the way
Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier and Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: Designing games with infleuncers in mind
"As each year passes it has become more imperative for influencers to be involved at each stage of a game"
Pgc Digital
PGC Digital: 'A big part of live ops is being able to react,' says Square Enix's Albert Custodio Martinez
Topic discussed at length during Live Ops Landscape track
Treasure Hunting
Tomb Raider becomes the latest games IP to come to Netflix as anime
Will follow the rebooted trilogy