Square Enix

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/square-enix

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the major international branches?Los Angeles, Beijing, Paris, Hamburg, London
2. What is the total franchise sales (post-2020)?Final Fantasy: 173 million+, Dragon Quest: 85 million+, Kingdom Hearts: 36 million+
3. How did Square Enix become a company?Square and Enix merged in April 2003. Enix became the main company and took over Square's work. Square shareholders got 0.85 shares of Enix stock for each share they owned.
4. What are some famous games made by Square Enix?Some famous games are Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts. Final Fantasy sold more than 173 million copies worldwide.

Multinational Holding Company: A parent company that owns and controls other companies in different countries.
Intellectual Property (IP): Creative works like stories, characters, and game concepts that are legally protected.
Corporate Restructuring: Changing the way a company is organized to improve its efficiency or strategy.