- 1975〜
- 2003〜
- 2008〜
| ENIX CORPORATION |
SQUARE CO., LTD. |
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| Sep.1975 | Eidansha Boshu Service Center is founded. | |
| Aug.1982 | Eidansha System's name is formally changed to ENIX CORPORATION. | |
| Sep.1986 | SQUARE CO., LTD. is founded. | |
| Mar.1988 | ENIX CORPORATION launches publication business in conjunction with the establishment of Enix Products as a wholly owned subsidiary. | |
| Mar.1989 | SQUARE SOFT, INC. (presently SQUARE ENIX, INC.) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of SQUARE CO., LTD. | |
| Apr.1989 | ENIX CORPORATION, KONIKA ENIX, and Enix Products merge into Eidansha Boshu Service Center, which is subsequently renamed ENIX CORPORATION. | |
| Feb.1991 | ENIX CORPORATION stock is registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (presently Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.) for over-the-counter trading. | |
| Aug.1994 | SQUARE CO., LTD. stock is registered with the Japan Securities Dealers Association (presently Jasdaq Securities Exchange, Inc.) for over-the-counter trading. | |
| Aug.1995 | SQUARE L.A., INC. (presently SQUARE ENIX, INC.) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of SQUARE CO., LTD. | |
| May.1998 | SQUARE ELECTRONIC ARTS L.L.C. is established jointly with Electronic Arts (Los Angeles, CA, presently SQUARE ENIX, INC.) | |
| Dec.1998 | SQUARE EUROPE LTD. (presently SQUARE ENIX, LTD.) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of SQUARE CO., LTD. | |
| Aug.1999 | ENIX CORPORATION is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's 1st section. | |
| Nov.1999 | ENIX AMERICA INC. is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of ENIX CORPORATION. | |
| Aug.2000 | SQUARE CO., LTD. is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's 1st section. | |
| Nov.2001 | ENIX WEBSTAR NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD. (Beijing, China) is established jointly with Mauritius Webstar Inc. | |
| May.2002 | SQUARE CO., LTD. Enters the online game market with the release of its first MMORPG "FINAL FANTASY XI." |
| 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 |
| Oct. 2003 | The Company makes cooperation agreement with Intel Corporation to improve gaming experiences on PCs and mobile devices. |
| Jul. 2004 | The Company applies a new management system to subsidiaries in North America and Europe renaming them to SQUARE ENIX, INC. and SQUARE ENIX LTD. to unify corporate brand names in the global market. |
| Jan. 2005 | SQUARE ENIX (China) CO., LTD.(Beijing, China) is established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. |
| Sep. 2005 | The Company acquired TAITO CORPORATION as a consolidated subsidiary. |
| Mar. 2006 | The Company makes TAITO CORPORATION a wholly-owned subsidiary. |
| Apr. 2006 | The Company and Panasonic agree to co-develop a seamless digital content solution. |
| May 2006 | The Company establishes SG Lab Inc., a joint venture between the Company and GAKKEN, and enters the serious game business. |
| May 2006 | The Company establishes StyleWalker, Inc., a joint venture between the Company and Xavel (currently, Branding). |
| Nov. 2006 | The Company establishes SQUARE ENIX OF AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC. (Los Angels, California, U.S.A), a holding company to control management and operations of the Company's subsidiaries in North America. |
| Jan. 2008 | SQUARE ENIX MobileStudio, CO., LTD. is established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company dedicated to the operation of content-related services. |
| Feb. 2008 | The Company established SMILE-LAB Co., Ltd. as a wholly-owned subsidiary and partners with NIFTY Corporation in casual entertainment portal business. |
| Oct.2008 | SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. implements pure holding company system and is subsequently renamed SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO., LTD. The Company newly establish SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., as the Succeeding Company, through the Incorporation-type Company Split method. |
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| Nov.2008 | SQUARE ENIX, INC. annouces a strategic partnership with GAS POWERED GAMES in the development and publishment of SUPREME COMMANDER® 2, a real-time strategy game targeted North American and European market. |
| Apr.2009 | The Company acquired EIDOS PLC. as a wholly owned subsidiary. |
| Apr.2010 | The Company established SQUARE ENIX Business Support CO., LTD. as a special-purpose subsidiary based on the Act on Employment Promotion etc. of Persons with Disabilities, and it provides support services in various business operations of the Group companies. |
| Sep.2010 | SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. announces a strategic alliance with SHANDA GAMES in online gaming businesses. The alliance starts with an exclusive license of FINAL FANTASY® XIV in mainland China. |
| Mar. 2011 | hippos lab Co., Ltd. is launched as a wholly-owned subsidiary, providing high-quality original content mainly for smartphones. |
| Sep. 2012 | Square Enix India Pvt. Ltd. established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. |
| Oct. 2012 | Headquarters relocated to 6-27-30 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. |
| Aug. 2014 | Tokyo RPG Factory launched as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. |
| Mar. 2018 | Luminous Productions launched as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. |
| Jun. 2018 | The Company transitioned to a Company with an Audit & Supervisory Committee. |
| Aug. 2018 | The Company's development studio, Crystal Dynamics opened a new satellite studio, Crystal Northwest in Washington, the United States. |
| Jan. 2019 | Square Enix Pvt. Ltd. (former Square Enix India Pvt. Ltd) relaunched its businesses. |
| Mar. 2020 | SQUARE ENIX AI & ARTS Alchemy Co., Ltd. established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. |