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Square Enix

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JPN
Rating
Criticism, some praise

Video games

Formed in 2003 when Japanese video game companies Square and Enix merged. Acquired Taito in 2006, producer of iconic video game Space Invaders. Bought Eidos Interactive in 2009, producer of the Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and Just Cause franchises.

Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd   JPN     website         

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
Square Enix Holdings Co Ltd
Business Ethics 12/100 S&P Global ESG Score
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 12/100 in the Interactive Media Services & Home Entertainment category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 23 Sep 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2022)
Social Crunch culture
Square Enix owned studio, Crystal Dynamics, is well-known for crunch and reportedly offers developers raffle tickets for overtime.
Source: Gamerant (2020)

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Company Details

Type Public company
Revenue 2.4 billion USD (2019)
Employees 4,601 (2019)

Contact Details

Address Tokyo, Japan
Website www.square-enix.com

Products / Brands

Square Enix
Bubble Bobble Classic Video Games
Deus Ex Action-Adventure Games
Deus Ex Role-playing Games
Final Fantasy Mobile Games
Final Fantasy Role-playing Games
Just Cause Action-Adventure Games
Kingdom Hearts Mobile Games
Kingdom Hearts Role-playing Games
Life is Strange Other Video Games
Space Invaders Classic Video Games
Tomb Raider Action-Adventure Games


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