http://www.square-enix.com/jp/company/e/news/ ja http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2010/12/z9wauop7r.html ... Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2010/09/xibsk03au.html TOKYO, JAPAN (September 16, 2010) ?Shanda Games Limited ("Shanda Games", or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GAME) and Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced a strategic partnership that will leverage Square Enix's strong game content with the strength of Shanda Games' broad experience as a leading online game developer, publisher, and operator in mainland China. The partnership starts with an exclusive license in mainland China to FINAL FANTASY? XIV, a massively multi-player online role-playing game and the latest installment of the FINAL FANTASY franchise, which has sold more than 97 million units worldwide. This will be the first release of a FINAL FANTASY franchise title in mainland China. Square Enix Group has identified globalization as one of its key strategic initiatives and has been developing and offering entertainment content derived from its global network based in Japan, North America and Europe. The partnership with Shanda Games will strengthen Square Enix Group's global business development with a focus on the rapidly-growing Chinese market. Shanda Games is focused on creating a global online game p... Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2010/03/qnii9iqkb.html TOKYO, JAPAN (March 10, 2010) ? Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) announced today that sell-in shipments of the hugely popular FINAL FANTASY?XIII have now exceeded the 5 million unit milestone. FINAL FANTASY XIII was released on March 9, 2010 in North American, European and other PAL markets where it’s available for both the PlayStation?3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system. With shipments of FINAL FANTASY XIII in North America and PAL territories surpassing 3 million units as well as strong sales since launch on December 17, 2009 in Japan, cumulative shipments of the FINAL FANTASY series have now reached 96 million units. From the release of the first FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series has continued to offer the industry’s most advanced graphics, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories as it gains the highest accolades from users around the world. FINAL FANTASY XIII is internationally-acclaimed for the creation of a brand new entertainment experience with a state-of-the-art battle system and unparalleled visuals that help create a feeling of total emersion in the environment. In advance of the March 9th... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2010/02/cty5omh3j.html TOKYO, JAPAN (February 26, 2010) ? Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) announced today that the latest installment of the DRAGON QUEST? series, DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies?, for Nintendo DS? will be published by Nintendo Co., Ltd. through its subsidiaries in North America, Europe and Australia in the summer of 2010. DRAGON QUEST is a role playing game franchise originating from Japan that has shipped over 53 million units worldwide. Since the release of DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies in Japan on July 11, 2009, widespread player acclaim has helped the game achieve record domestic sales for the series with 4.15 million units shipped. Square Enix is pleased to work in collaboration with Nintendo for the title’s release in markets outside Japan to provide the DRAGON QUEST experience to even more customers from around the world. [Product Details]Title : DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesPlatform : Nintendo DS (Compatible with DS Wireless Play and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection)Genre : Role playing gameSales regions : North America, Europe and AustraliaRelease date : Summer 2010 (currently on sale in Japan) [Production Team]Scenario and ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2009/09/a833o85c9.html Tokyo, Japan, (Sept. 24, 2009) ? Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) today announced it will release Eidos Interactive's Batman: Arkham AsylumTM, developed by Rocksteady Studios under license by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics, for the PlayStation?3 Computer Entertainment System and the Xbox 360? video game and entertainment system from Microsoft in Japan this winter. Upon its late-August release in North America and Europe, Batman: Arkham Asylum immediately garnered accolades from the media, including Game of the Month and Editor’s Choice awards as well as a Metacritic* score over 90 as of Sept. 18, 2009, earning it the Guinness World Record for "Most Critically Acclaimed Super Hero Game Ever” in August 2009. The title has shipped over 2.5 million units and continues to enjoy strong sales as of September 21, the 4th week since its release. Batman: Arkham Asylum is the first Eidos game released in Japan by Square Enix since the company joined the Square Enix Group in April 2009. Square Enix and Eidos are committed to developing and publishing games that utilize each company’s individual strengths while working together to provide world-class content ... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2009/08/abrwkcfut.html Tokyo, Japan (August 5, 2009) Square Enix Co., Ltd.’s (Square Enix) copyright infringement lawsuit against Korean entertainment production company Fantom Entertainment Group (Fantom) and music video producer Hong Jeong-ho resulted in a damage award of 300 Million Korean Won (approx. US$244,000) to Square Enix at the conclusion of the trial in March 2008. Following an appeal lodged by the defendants, on July 3, 2009, the Seoul High Court ruled that Fantom and Hong Jeong-ho should pay 400 Million Korean Won (approx. US$326,000) to Square Enix. In light of this development, Mr. Yasuhiko Hasegawa, Square Enix's General Counsel: “We have been consistent in our claims during this lawsuit regarding the value of FINAL FANTASY? VII ADVENT CHILDRENTM and our FINAL FANTASY series, as well as the damages the company has suffered as a result of the modification and adaptation made without obtaining permission. The initial amount awarded in this case, 300 Million Korean Won, was the largest the courts in South Korea have ever awarded in cases infringing one single work of art, and having this figure increased to 400 Million Korean Won following an appeal by the defendants is further affirm... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/eng/news/2009/07/7y6a27pco.html Square Enix Files IP Infringement Suit Against French Company | SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGSSitemapGLOBAL GATEWAYCorporate InformationBusinessesIR InformationNews ReleasesHome » News Releases SMLJuly 2, 2009Square Enix Files IP Infringement Suit Against French CompanySquare Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. and Square Enix Co., Ltd. (collectively “Square Enix”), announced today that they had filed, on 28th May 2009 (French local time), a lawsuit in the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris against la soci?t? SAKURA (“SAKURA”), a Paris-based company specialising in the importation/distribution of merchandise based on Japanese-produced content. Square Enix denounces SAKURA for the commercialisation of products counterfeiting Square Enix's FINAL FANTASY? and FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST? trademarks and copyrights to the FINAL FANTASY series. The defendant SAKURA sells its products at a retail location going under the tradename of "KONCI" in Paris as well as via its Internet site, which Square Enix suspects of marketing pirated products all over the EU territory. In this lawsuit, Square Enix is seeking an injunction against the importation and distribution of pirated products, and c... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2009/04/n2h9aivvg.html Tokyo, Japan, (April 21, 2009) − Square Enix Co. Ltd. (“Square Enix”) announced today that it has been taking necessary measures for monitoring illegal upload and public communication of files containing videos from FINAL FANTASY? VII ADVENT CHILDREN? COMPLETE, the newly-released CG animated film (“ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE”) over the Internet, and issuing letters of warning to concerned parties to request deleting those files. Following the release of ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE, high-quality CG animated film on Blu-ray Disc? on April 16, 2009 in Japan, Square Enix has already found and confirmed illegally uploaded ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE files on several internet video sites and requested to delete them, which has led to elimination of all files subject to the warning. Square Enix will continue to monitor the illegal activities involving upload and public communication of all or a part of ADVENT CHILDREN COMPLETE over the Internet, and actively pursue civil and criminal responsibilities against those who commit an infringement of Square Enix’s copyrights and any other intellectual property rights to the film, including appropriate legal actions. Square Enix values it... Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2009/02/20090202_en_01.html Tokyo, Japan, (Feb. 2, 2009) ? Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) today announced that Square Enix has signed with Activision Blizzard Pty Limited (Activision Blizzard), an Australian subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. to publish Activision Blizzard’s James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace? video game in Japan, and that it will be released for PLAYSTATION?3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360? and Wii? on March 26, 2009. In the increasingly consolidating video game industry, Square Enix has been implementing strategic initiatives to expand its product lineup and strengthen its presence as a global game publisher. James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace is the first Activision Blizzard title Square Enix will be releasing in Japan. It is based on the popular James Bond movie series in which actor Daniel Craig (James Bond 007: Quantum of Solace, James Bond: Casino Royale) plays Bond, an agent working for the British Secret Intelligence Service. In the game, players control Bond as he appears in Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale; completing various objectives including covert operations, sniping, and heated gunfights, while exploring stages based on actual scenes from the films. For more ... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0900 http://release.square-enix.com/news/e/2009/01/20090108_e_01.html Tokyo, Japan, (Jan. 8, 2009) ? Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix) today announced that Square Enix and Ubisoft Japan entered into an exclusive distribution agreement under which Square Enix is entitled to distribute UBISOFT Group games exclusively in Japan starting April 2009. In the increasingly consolidated video game industry, Square Enix has been implementing strategic initiatives to expand its product lineup and strengthen its presence as a global game publisher. In 2008, the company began publishing third-party titles in PAL territories, and in December 2008, published its first overseas-produced game in Japan with the launch of UK-based Frontier Developments Ltd’s LostWindsTM for WiiWare?. This exclusive distribution agreement for UBISOFT Group games will be another key step to achieve the aforementioned goal. “The global video game market is expected to maintain sustainable growth thanks to geographical expansion and diversification of customer base," said Yoichi Wada, president and representative director of Square Enix. "By partnering with the UBISOFT Group having a number of highly acclaimed titles, we can now work to provide high-quality overseas-produced games... Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0900