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Square Enix Co., Ltd.

Moby ID: 3613

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October 2008

Square Enix Co., Ltd. implements the pure holding company system and is subsequently renamed Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

October 2008

Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. establishes Square Enix Co., Ltd.., as the succeeding company, through the incorporation-type company split method.

September 5, 2008

The company withdraws its offer to take over Tecmo, Ltd. Following the proposal, Tecmo instead pursued a merger with KOEI Co., Ltd. Square Enix asked for details about that merger, but initially received none and consequently withdrew the friendly bid.

August 28, 2008

The company unveils its plans to acquire Tecmo by purchasing shares in that company at 30 percent premium.

January 2008

Company establishes Square Enix MobileStudio, Co., Ltd. as a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to the operation of content-related services.

November 2006

Company establishes Square Enix of America Holdings, Inc. (Los Angeles, California), a holding company to control management and operations of the company's subsidiaries in North America.

March 2006

Taito Corporation becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

September 28, 2005

Company acquires Taito Corporation as a consolidated subsidiary.

January 2005

Company establishes Square Enix (China) Co., Ltd. in Beijing as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

July 2004

The company applies a new management system to subsidiaries in North America and Europe renaming them to Square Enix, Inc. (Square Enix North America) and Square Enix, Ltd. (Square Enix Europe) to unify corporate brand names in the global market.

April 1, 2003

Square Co., Ltd. and Enix Corporation merge to form Square Enix Co., Ltd.