m2 incorporated was a former automobile manufacturer and group company of the mazda motor corporation .

the company has existed from 1991 to 1995 and was also known under its nickname mazda two .

the official brand name was m2 .

m2 was responsible for the development and the production of vehicle parts , such as bodykits .

the headquarters was inside the m2 building in tokyo , japan .

the showrooms of complete vehicles was inside the affiliated setagaya matsudarotari ( mazda rotary ) building .

the company was closed in 1995 and was a victim of the financial crisis of 1995 .

the vehicles of the brand were produced in only small numbers , making them a high priority for collectors .

all known m2 vehicles are currently registered in japan .

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after m2 closed down , the m2 building continued to be used by mazda as ɛfĩni , eunos , and ( perhaps the coolest one ) mazda rotary setagaya showrooms . there was also a “mazdaspeed sports factory” in it . mazda rotary setagaya eventually closed in 1999 , and mazda sold the building in 2002 . these days , it is occupied by a funeral home and makes occasional tv cameos . the m2 legacy does live on at least in japan , as most , if not all , of the m2 production vehicles are accounted for . as we celebrate miata’s 25th anniversary , consider the m2 variants . among the numerous roadster / miata / mx - 5 special editions mazda has put out all over the world , the m2 cars are among the most special .
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zalora philippines and japanese automotive brand mazda recently collaborated to introduce the latest collection from local fashion designer mark bumgarner , entitled “m2 by mark bumgarner . ” the exclusive collection is inspired by mazda’s kodo design philosophy and will be featured on the zalora website as well as in their zalora pop - up store .
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sure , there were the m2 - 1001 models , specially - modified na miatas that featured a blueprinted 1 . 6 - liter engine with high - strength internals and a specially - tuned ecu good for , reputedly , 130 hp . the really interesting thing is where you would go to buy these m2 inc . models : a showroom full of m2 inc . prototypes and development mules . and instead of having salesmen try to upsell you into something family - friendly , the m2 development engineers and designers would ask potential customers what they wanted out of a car . the feedback would be seriously considered by the m2 team for future projects . you could also buy an m2 - 1001 while you were there , but that ' s almost beside the point .
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as mentioned earlier , tuned and specialty vehicles was just one side of what m2 was about . in exploring the product space and researching future directions for mazda , m2 played around with creative variants based on several other mazda models , including the subcompact autozam revue ( m2 - 1004 ) , familia / 323 ( 1005 ) , eunos cosmo ( 1011 ) , and eunos presso / mx - 3 ( 1019 ) . some of its bolder ideas included a four - door four - seat sports car ( 1007 ) , an “urban suv” ( 1009 ) , and a wheelchair - accessible roadster ( 1031 ) .
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besides roadsters , m2 also developed other mazda vehicles . most notably , it laid its hands on the autozam az - 1 and the fd3s rx - 7 . m2’s take on the former came in 1994 as the 1015 . modification focused on the exterior with large driving lights integrated into the hood between the headlights and a rear wing similar to that of the mazdaspeed touring kit for the az - 1 . two runs of 50 were produced . m2 also built three other az - 1 prototypes : both 1014 and 1015a were rally inspired , while the 1015b was essentially an az - 1 with detachable roof panels .
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“m2 by mark bumgarner” is a 100 - piece limited - edition set inspired by the kodo design philosophy of mazda . kodo , translated as “soul of motion” in japanese , represents the power and elegance of a wild animal in the instant when it pounces on its prey . that is the essence of the ultimate motion form envisioned by mazda , which can currently be seen in their line - up of award - winning vehicles such as the mazda2 skyactiv . meticulously hand - cut and hand - made , bumgarner used the mazda2 skyactiv as his inspiration in creating the m2 collection , taking cues from its design and character .
the m2 two - door coupe is based on the 1 series , and actually brings to mind the great lightweight m3s of the 1990s . packing a potent turbocharged six - cylinder petrol engine that sends all of its power to the rear wheels , the m2 is a firecracker of a driver ' s car that can also easily be driven to work and back .
at mazda , we believe genuine safety can only be realized when driver awareness and control is maximized so that the risk of accidents is minimized .
you might have heard of eunos , autozam , and the ill - fated amati sub - brands of mazda , but what about m2 inc . ? even hardcore miata nuts in the office were unaware of it—and now we all owe a debt of gratitude to japanese nostalgic car , because they ' ve dug up something that ' s really kind of fascinating .
bmw has tried to keep us guessing about a possible m2 , but we can ' t say we’re all that surprised by its debut : the fantastic success of the 1 - series m coupe made such a model an absolute no - brainer . with rear - wheel drive , 365 horsepower , and a standard manual transmission , the m2 represents the essence of what bmw stands for—at least in the eyes of enthusiasts .
the bmw m2 rounds up the luxury vehicles included in this list . its main value proposition is its price . for $ 51 , 700 you get tons of features and technologies that complement its looks and its compact body .
as for the rx - 7 , m2 envisioned a turn - key track car . sharing the 1001’s philosophy , the 1020 featured engine and exhaust upgrades , various aerodynamic parts , staggered tires on bbs wheels , racing bucket sets , and adjustable shocks . unfortunately , the 1020 never made it to production ( although mazda australia would eventually borrow the design f ! or its rx - 7 sp ) .
such a plethora of concepts is the nature of off - line development projects , and they afford us a glimpse into the creative efforts of car developers . aside from niche products and dreamy prototypes , two mainline vehicles did emerge from the m2 experiment : the bongo friendee with the pop - up tent ( 1024 ) and the original demio ( 1022 ) . sorting the m2 model numbers reveals some missing ones , so i wonder what else they had up their sleeves .
the cockpit is designed according to mazda’s advanced human - machine interface ( hmi ) concept , allowing presentation of a wide range of information without taking attention away from the road . building on this safety - oriented hmi design , the mazda 2 also offers the latest mazda connect ( mzd connect ) for connectivity functions to enable sharing of information and experiences with the world outside the car . front and rear occupants enjoy a comfortable , roomy cabin whose space belies the body’s compact proportions , with refinement that surpasses the class .
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by 1995 , mazda was struggling financially . japan’s economy had slumped , and sales of sports and sporty cars were slipping to the exploding suv market . m2 , inc . was shut down in april but not before delivering one last hurrah . returning to the spirit of the 1001 “clubman , ” the m2 - 1028 “street competition” could be viewed as an evolution . despite the engine having grown to 1 . 8l , weight reduction efforts ( e . g . aluminum trunk lid , fiber glass racing seats ) gave the 1028 an identical 2112 - lb figure as the 1001 . yet body rigidity was increased by thirty percent , helped in part by a six - point roll cage .
coupled ￼￼with an aggressive suspension tune and special bridgestone tires , the 1028 was able to pull 0 . 93g on the skidpad . the tuned engine now put out 140ps , making this the most spirited production m2 car . with focus on functional changes , the exterior was left stock . this was in contrast to m2’s earlier roadster variants and prototypes with more extensive “conceptual” modifications , making the 1028 a bit less distinctive . only 300 units were produced in 1994 , available in chaste white or dark blue .
according to bumgarner , “m2 combines two of my first loves – cars and fashion . being able to find the connection between these two opposing worlds was a truly inspiring experience and i invite everyone to see the soul of motion in every piece . ”
mazda’s kodo — soul of motion design language captures the coiled power , vitality and grace of a wild animal in motion and brings it to vivid life within the compact dimensions of the new mazda2 .
whereas the 1 - series m coupe was created as a low - budget skunkworks project , the m2 was included as part of the program right from the beginning of 2 - series coupe development . the changes from the 10best - winning m235i are extensive . read more ››
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mazda 2 is the new global benchmark for interior design , with finely crafted forms and textures that dramatically transcend the class and speak directly to the heart : you’ll feel genuine joy and pride of ownership every time you sit in the car . for the driver , a snug , wraparound cockpit enhances mazda’s signature oneness with the vehicle , while the front passenger area offers an expansive breadth for a confident feeling of space .
earlier this month , we reported that mazda is still interested in bringing back the rotary engine , but at the moment , it needs to focus on profits . so , despite earlier rumors that an rx - 9 had been greenlit for production , don’t expect a production rotary sports car anytime soon . still , that won’t stop mazda from building yet another rotary sports car concept like 2015’s rx concept ( shown above ) .
with fewer mechanical upgrades , it was a bit cheaper than its predecessor but still limited to 300 units . unfortunately , perhaps due to the focus on luxuries as well as the gloom over the bubble economy , m2 struggled to find buyers . slow sales caused the cancellation of the 1003 .
in 1991 the 1001 was their first offering and was limited to a run of just 300 cars . potential owners had to make their intentions known in person by visiting the m2 headquarters in tokyo . it was so popular that cars were changing hands at a substantial premium above list price .
the other high - profile m2 roadster prototype was the 1008 . this one ostensibly borrowed inspiration from classic italian gts . a closed - top coupe , it preceded the m coupe from mazda’s american r & d . the pop - up headlights were replaced with glassed - over units , and the rear—with simple round taillights—was especially reminiscent of vintage zagato or ferrari gts . while the 1008 was not produced , the roof design around the c - pillar and rear quarter windows would resurface in the nb rs coupe .
because fuel economy is traditionally one of the rotary engine’s weak points , you might think mazda plans to use its new one as a range extender for an electric sports car . but at last year’s los angles auto show , kiyoshi fujiwara , mazda’s head of r & d , told autoexpress that while he recognizes that hybrid technology could eventually find its way into rotary sports cars , he wants to hold off as long as possible .
the “m2 by mark bumgarner” collection , together with a mazda2 skyactiv model , will be showcased at the zalora pop - up store in edsa shangri - la mall for a limited time only , from july 28 - august 2 . for more information on the collection , please visit the zalora philippines’ official website at
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“as an automaker , mazda regards an automobile as more than an assembly of metal , nuts and bolts . a mazda vehicle is a piece of art , beautifully crafted and finished in premium material , encasing state - of - the - art advanced skyactiv technology that delivers outstanding performance and fuel economy . this is the second time we have the honour to work with one of manila’s premier fashion designer mark bumgarner – we both share the same goal of producing premium products that are both functional and beautiful . this time we delighted to partner with the premier online fashion house zalora to bring mark’s ‘couture ready to wear’ collection to customers across asia , ” said steven tan , ceo and president of mazda philippines .
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if mazda can’t develop the breakthrough it’s said it needs to put the rotary engine back into production , though , it may be forced to embrace electrification . otherwise , it’ll probably be a long time before it can make a business case for the rx - 9 .
speaking to autoexpress , matsuhiro tanaka , mazda’s vice president of research and development , said we’ll see this new rotary concept at the tokyo motor show . “with the tokyo motor show , we will be introducing a new design concept . you can think of it as an evolution of theme of the rx vision , ” he said .
but does this mean mazda’s finally found a business case for the rx - 9 ? not necessarily . “when we introduce a concept our intention from the engineering and design community is to make it a reality , ” tanaka said . “what i will say is that we are making the utmost efforts to try and make this a possibility . ”
advanced safety technology offers protection , security and comfort when driving on busy city streets and motorways . mazda2 features an array of active and passive safety technology including mazda’s intelligent smart city brake support * which automatically applies the brakes should it detect when a frontal low - speed collision is likely ( * available from 90ps se - l nav models ) .
advanced safety technology offers protection , security and comfort when driving on busy city streets and motorways . mazda2 features an array of active and passive safety technology including mazda’s intelligent smart city brake support * which automatically applies the brakes should it detect when a frontal low - speed collision is likely ( * available from 90ps se - l nav + models ) .
m2’s next product , the 1002 , appeared a year after the 1001 . whereas the 1001 was a hardcore driving package , the 1002 focused on touring . as such , both drivetrain and chassis were left stock . the interior , however , featured wood trim furnished by yamaha and extensive surface coverage in striking ivory leather . even the dashboard was leather - clad , though in dark blue to match the exterior . on the outside , the 1002 looked little different from the 1001 aside from a tan soft top and the absence of the driving lights .
as we can see from an artist’s impression , the new z employs similar proportions to the outgoing coupe but this time gets an edgier exterior with a far more accented grille that takes design hints from the latest gt - r facelift . of the three powertrains on offer , the flagship 3 . 0 - liter v6 twin turbo , borrowed from the infiniti q60 red sport , will punch out a healthy 405 hp , and will be teamed to a 7 - speed dual - clutch transmission . that puts the nissan up against rivals like porsche’s 718 boxster s and bmw’s m2 .
mazda2 proves that sometimes the best things come in small packages . bursting with energy , character and vitality , its striking ‘ kodo : soul of motion ’ design gives it standout presence to keep turning heads . engineered into every mazda is jinba ittai , that sense of being at one with the car , like a horse and rider . on city streets or on the motorway , feel an intimate bond between you and mazda2 that increases every time you drive it .
, a sort of cartoon - ideal sports coupe , couldn’t be put into production as shown , but we can certainly wish for it . indeed , it seems likely we’ll find a car that greatly resembles this in mazda showrooms one day without too much rationalizing , de - tuning , and bending to practical requirements having taken place . while every square inch of surface will be changed and its proportions altered , no one will care a bit because its desirability will be retained .
“in zalora , our love for fashion is what drives us to bring in the hottest items from the local and international runways straight to our customers’ doorsteps across the region . that is why we are asia’s online fashion destination . our partnership with mazda philippines and mark bumgarner is just one of our many efforts in supporting our local designers and giving them an avenue to make their mark in the competitive fashion world , ” said paulo campos , co - founder and ceo of zalora philippines .
but this october , that all looks set to change . the japanese car industry is expected to reveal a number of high profile sports concepts that will garner international attention and put the country back on the global motor show map . according to several of japan’s biggest selling and most influential publications , including best car magazine , toyota will lead the charge with a new supra concept while nissan , honda , mazda and others will unveil globally strategic soon - to - be - released concepts .
mazda ' s mzd - connect adds to your feeling of control on the road . enjoy safe and easy fingertip access to all your music , social media and text messages via a compatible mobile phone device whilst in the comfort of the premium interior of mazda2 . controlled using the 7” colour touch - screen display and the intuitive multimedia commander , both are designed to ensure the mzd - connect system is controlled with minimal effort , so you can concentrate on the road ahead ( available from 90ps se - l nav models ) .
mazda ' s mzd - connect adds to your feeling of control on the road . enjoy safe and easy fingertip access to all your music , social media and text messages via a compatible mobile phone device whilst in the comfort of the premium interior of mazda2 . controlled using the 7” colour touch - screen display and the intuitive multimedia commander , both are designed to ensure the mzd - connect system is controlled with minimal effort , so you can concentrate on the road ahead ( available from 90ps se - l nav + models ) .
“in addition to the global unveil of the 2016 mx - 5 miata , mnao has partnered with the enthusiast - operated event eponymously known as miatas at mazda raceway , which will be held on september 5 - 7 . along with the next - generation mx - 5 will be a full display of heritage , concept and motorsports mx - 5s , mnao will lead consumer discussion sessions covering history , motorsports , r & d and design as well as coordinate one of the largest gatherings of mx - 5 miatas in north america . registration for the annual event is free and open to the public . ”
however , two subsequent roadster concepts did make it to prototype stage . shown in 1992 , the 1006 was the 1001’s evil twin . somewhat uncharacteristic for mazda , the aspiration of this car was to be a japanese viper or cobra of sorts , a roadster on steroids . nicknamed the “cobraster , ” it was powered by the 929 ’s 3 . 0l je - ze v6 ( tuned to produce 220ps ) and rode on suspension components from the rx - 7 . the 16” wheels wore staggered tires : 225 / 50 up front , 245 / 50 in the back . with aero fairings behind the headrests and a muscular body , it was an outlandish speedster .
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the concept is incredible . i ' m so used to development cars and prototypes being handled like national security assets by the manufacturers that this level of direct consumer interaction is staggering and seriously refreshing . can you imagine an american company doing this ?
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the 1001 will soon be eligible for import into the us . it would make for one cool and rare jnc worthy of collection and preservation , not to mention highly entertaining drives on your favorite twisty roads .
this fall , 25 years of storied mx - 5 miata history will turn the page to unveil the beginning of its fourth chapter as the next - generation roadster will be rumor no more during simultaneous global events in japan , spain and the united states . officially confirmed as a 2016 model , the all - new mx - 5 coyly made an initial debut at this year’s new york international auto show in the form of an exposed skyactiv - chassis . mx - 5 historians eagerly scribbled notes , snapped photos and speculated on what the final product would be . on september 3 , 2014 speculation will shift into revelation during an exclusive event to be held in monterey , calif . ”
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just one glance at mazda2 and it’s clear that this is no ordinary car . eye - catching style and stunning looks are inspired by our award - winning kodo : soul of motion design . the flowing lines of its lean , muscular body suggests an inner strength and pent - up energy just waiting to be released . full of personality and an infectious zest for life , mazda2 is sure to turn heads and win hearts . inside , the stylish cabin is designed around you to feel like an extension of your body . the handcrafted interior is refined to a new level of sophistication , from the redesigned steering wheel to colour co - ordinated seats
combines responsive , agile and fun driving dynamics with uncompromising fuel economy and safety performance . we’ve optimised engines and transmissions for this compact car and developed a lighter , stronger body and chassis . so with mazda2 you can enjoy outstanding ride quality , smooth responsiveness and advanced levels of safety .
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just one glance at the mazda2 and it’s clear that this is no ordinary car . eye - catching style and stunning looks are inspired by our award - winning kodo : soul of motion design . the flowing lines of its lean , muscular body suggests an inner strength and pent - up energy just waiting to be released . full of personality and an infectious zest for life , mazda2 is sure to turn heads and win hearts . inside , the stylish cabin is designed around you to feel like an extension of your body . the handcrafted interior is refined to a new level of sophistication , from the redesigned steering wheel to colour co - ordinated seats .
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recently named the winner of the prestigious 2014 - 2015 japan car of the year , the all - new mazda2 skyactiv will be made available in the philippines starting august 2015 .
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a scoop illustration of how one artist sees the all - new supra . drawing inspiration from the ft - 1 concept at the 2014 detroit auto show , the final design will be a collaboration between toyota’s headquarters and the calty studio in california .
japan’s signature car event , the tokyo motor show , became a must - see extravaganza of the country’s future sports car ideas and quirky comic - like concept cars throughout the 1980s and 1990s . then , as the shanghai and beijing motor shows grew in prominence and korean cars started eating into japan ' s global market share at the start of the 21st century , the tokyo show’s shine started to fade . it subsequently dropped from tier 1 to tier 2 status on the international barometer of car shows , a place it has languished for the past decade .
co - developed with bmw and using the same rear - wheel - drive platform as the upcoming bmw z5 , we can expect to see the supra powered by three powertrains ; toyota’s own 255 hp 2 . 0 - liter turbo , a flagship 340 hp 3 . 0 - liter turbocharged v6 teamed up to an 8 - speed dual - clutch transmission , and a 2 . 5 - litre hybrid which is expected to join the line - up a year after the car lands in showrooms in late 2018 .
we first saw the next generation supra’s design direction when the company unveiled its ft - 1 concept at the detroit auto show in january 2014 , and the scoop illustration you see above takes strong styling hints from that car . the final design will be a collaboration between toyota’s headquarters in toyoda city and the company’s calty studio located in california .
nissan’s legendary z - car will make a long - awaited comeback in 2017 . it’s been over eight years since the current nissan 370z was unveiled at the los angeles auto show in 2008 . now the on - again , off - again , on - again z story is complete . getting a little long in the tooth , nissan will finally reveal its next - generation z concept at the upcoming tokyo motor show .
as we can see from this artist’s impression , the new z employs similar proportions to the outgoing coupe but this time gets an edgier exterior that takes design hints from the latest gt - r facelift .
i also hear that engineers are working on a 500 hp hybrid alternative that will make nissan ' s z the most powerful in its class . the new coupe is expected to land in showrooms by 2019 starting at around $ 32 , 000 for the base model , with a price tag of approximately $ 50 , 000 for the twin - turbo .
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“i would like to introduce the new rotary engine without electrification because i think that is what the rotary engine fans will want , ” he said .
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the year 2016 has been an exciting time for car enthusiasts due to the number of great rides that have been released so far . consumers seem to agree , as reports indicate that the u . s . car sales are on track to reach 17 . 5 million units sold by the end of this year .
on that note , we present our list of the 10 best cars that took our breath away this 2016 .
even enzo ferrari could not help himself from saying that the jaguar xkss is the most beautiful car ever made . aside from its aesthetics , this car ' s value for us also rests on its success in capturing the concept of the british pedigree . expect an abundance of refinement , which is best experienced rather than articulated in words .
it is quite difficult for one supercar to stand out in the ferrari stable , but once you actually tried them , you get the feel of the nuances that will make you identify the car that appeals to you most regardless of the technology under the hood . the ferrari california t will let you feel exactly the same . you may be assured it will come with all the bells and whistles that will let you stand out .
like any bugatti car , chiron has an unapologetically in - your - face design . you are not going to get any understated refinement here . the car is going to throw everything in its arsenal , and for fans , this is what makes it a worthy successor to the very vehicle that launched the concept of the hypercar .
this is easily the top compact car in the market today . its owners will enjoy all the modern comforts and technologies available . in addition , it also has a roomy interior , which is quite surprising for its size . one should also note that a number of subaru cars rank as some of the safest vehicles this year .
if you are looking for an even smaller alternative to the impreza , then the honda fit would be the best option . it ' s nimble , cheap , and definitely not a fuel guzzler .
its small size means that it is not a commuter vehicle especially for taller or bulky drivers , but this sports car is absolutely a joy to ride . it ' s wieldy , precise , and packs an enviable engine technology that can achieve 34 miles per gallon .
despite its flaws , this is simply one of the best cars for the environmentally conscious crowd . it has a spacious interior that would fit in a small family . in addition , you also get tesla ' s autopilot technology that will let the car cruise on its own . finally , it can hold its own against any supercar out there in terms of speed .
the bmw 7 series has taken the luxury car concept to a new level . complementing its more conventional car technologies and amenities is an array of features that include a massage function and eight different scents to keep your car smelling fresh .
if you are in the market for a pickup or even a muscle car , you will perhaps found none better than the ford f - 150 . its aluminum body construction should establish its macho credentials . more importantly , however , the pickup also sports a number of engineering innovations that allow it to weigh less and be more fuel efficient .
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another north american international auto show is in the bag , and while it wasn’t as mind - blowing as last year’s event —recall that ford absolutely owned the 2015 detroit show after it debuted a trifecta of performance machines—there were still plenty of exciting new - car and concept - car reveals . between stunning , brand - redefining concept cars like acura’s precision and buick’s avista and critical new production cars such as the chevrolet bolt , the lincoln continental , and the chrysler pacifica , there was plenty to talk about . here we present the 12 must - see premieres from the 2016 detroit auto show :
infusing its models that aren’t the $ 150k - plus acura nsx with passion and personality is a work in progress at acura , and the latest weapon in the brand’s war on ambiguity is the precision concept . a sharply hewn four - door sedan that was developed at the maker’s california design studio in preparation for its debut at the 2016 detroit auto show , the precision is a design - study model that acura says “literally will shape the direction of all future acura products . ”
following the nsx’s lead , the precision concept features large , blocky rear haunches that shroud big—for an acura sedan , anyway—22 - inch wheels wearing michelin pilot super sport summer tires . ( michelle christensen , principal exterior designer , and john norman , principal interior designer of the precision concept , also worked on the nsx . ) at 84 inches wide , it’s nearly eight inches wider than the nsx and , more critically , nearly 10 inches wider than the rlx , the current top dog of acura production sedans . the profile view features deeply sculpted side surfaces , a low stance , and almost rear - wheel - drive dash - to - axle proportions , although no powertrain details have been revealed as of this writing . read more ››
buick has worked hard over the past half decade or so to erase its stodgy image . with the advent of the 2017 lacrosse , the maker’s entire lineup looks fresh , even if products like the enclave three - row crossover and the regal sedan are nearing replacement . and , yes , some of the products remain unexciting , but nothing the maker peddles now could be said to lack a point of view—a buick point of view . and buick just got better , or at least some swagger , with the debut of the elegantly aggressive avista coupe concept .
there’s no way to slice the avista that doesn’t lop off a tasty piece . while the car isn’t confirmed for sale as - is , the avista’s powerful grille , wing - shaped head - and taillights , and sinewy character line will serve as signature styling cues for future buicks . the wait for these new cars won’t be long , as the next - generation regal mid - size sedan is due within the year , and a new enclave crossover won’t be far behind . read more ››
in a couple of years , chevrolet may well be chopping big dollars off the sticker of its new bolt ev and sweetening lease deals like so much southern iced tea . it probably will have to , in order to move sufficient quantities of a nonpremium compact electric hatchback in order to satisfy both cafe requirements and zero - emissions mandates . but that time isn’t today . for now , you can purchase a bolt for a little more than $ 37 , 000 before a $ 7500 federal tax credit—general motors hasn’t released exact pricing—which will make it one of the priciest small evs this side of the bmw i3 .
but no ev at or near this price can match the bolt’s 200 - plus - mile range , which is nearly double that of the longest - legged nissan leaf , with its epa - estimated 107 miles per charge . the leaf’s figure had been the best in the sub - tesla all - electric segment , where the leaf is not coincidentally the top - selling model . the bolt’s impressive range combined with a production - start date of later this year—which places it about a year ahead of the still - unseen tesla model 3 —may put general motors at the top of the class . unlike gm’s solid first effort , the ev1 , and its current spark ev ( which is sold only in california , oregon , and maryland ) , the bolt eventually will be offered nationwide . proof : at the consumer electronics show reveal in las vegas , ceo mary barra said bolt customers would never need to travel out of state to buy or service their cars . gee , we wonder which automaker she’s taking a poke at with that remark ? read more ››
here it is : the all - new 2017 chrysler town & country ! except it isn’t called the town & country—it’s now the pacifica . chrysler says it wants this vehicle to dramatically shift how people think about minivans , and the company no doubt felt that town & country was synonymous with mom jeans and regurgitated cheerios .
so the pacifica badge was exhumed after a long dirt nap . you might recall that the name was attached to a three - row crossover a decade or so ago , one that could reasonably be considered as being ahead of its time—no snickering , now—as it was softer and more carlike when america was still obsessed with more - truckish suvs . but that pacifica suffered from disappointing sales , and we’d question the wisdom of using its name if anyone outside of chrysler even cared it existed . as for the t & c ; badge , we don’t believe this means it’s dead for good ; prior to being applied to a minivan in the 1990s , it appeared on all manner of vehicle types over a 75 - year run . so we wouldn’t bet against town & country reappearing down the line as a trim level , special package , or perhaps a large crossover similar in philosophy to , uh , the original pacifica . read more ››
after a brief , two - year hiatus—although we’re not sure many people noticed—honda is taking another shot at the pickup segment , introducing its all - new , second - generation ridgeline at the 2016 detroit auto show . as did the previous ridgeline when it was introduced at the same show way back in 2005 , the new truck is closely related to the pilot crossover and shares its unibody platform and 3 . 5 - liter v - 6 engine . this time around , however , the ridgeline not only will be offered with all - wheel drive but also front - wheel drive , making it the only vehicle with a cargo bed thus equipped . ( hyundai is on the verge of confirming a similar vehicle , although the santa cruz would be one size smaller . )


square enix holdings co. , ltd. ( 株式会社スクウェア ・ エニックス ・ ホールディングス kabushiki gaisha sukuwea enikkusu hōrudingusu ) is a japanese video game developer , publisher , and distribution company that is best known for its role-playing video game franchises , which include final fantasy , dragon quest , and kingdom hearts .

several of its franchises have sold over 10 million copies , with the final fantasy franchise selling over 115 million , and the company as a whole made over ¥ 150 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2014 .

the square enix headquarters are in the shinjuku eastside square building in shinjuku , tokyo .

the company employs over 3800 employees worldwide .

the original square enix co. , ltd. was formed as the result of a merger between enix corporation and square co. , ltd. in april 2003 , with enix legally absorbing square .

each share of square 's common stock was exchanged for 0.85 shares of enix 's common stock .

at the time , 80 % of square enix staff were made up of former square employees .

as part of the merger , former square president yoichi wada was appointed president of the new corporation , while former enix president keiji honda was named its vice president , and the founder of enix , yasuhiro fukushima , the largest shareholder of the combined corporation , became its honorary chairman .

in october 2008 , square enix conducted a company split between its corporate business and video game operations .

square enix re-branded itself as square enix holdings co. , ltd. , a holding company , whilst its internally domestic video game operations were formed as a new subsidiary called square enix co. , ltd . in addition to its flagship subsidiary , square enix holdings owns the arcade gaming corporation taito , known for games such as space invaders , bubble bobble , and darius .

square enix holdings also owned british game publisher eidos interactive , which was absorbed into square enix europe in order to publish eidos interactive titles such as tomb raider , deus ex and hitman under the square enix brand .

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сквэа эникс エニックス スクウェア・エニックス enix square square enix co . , ltd . square enix japan square - enix
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© 2018 square enix ltd . all rights reserved . square enix and the square enix logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of square enix holdings co . , ltd .
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greening , chris . square enix album sales . square enix music online . retrieved on 5 august 2011 .
enix corporation , konika enix , and enix products merge into eidansha boshu service center , which is subsequently renamed enix corporation .
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square europe ltd . ( presently square enix , ltd . ) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of square co . , ltd .
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 .
this is going to blow your mind , but legally , square enix is actually formerly enix and not square . the merger of square and enix was statutory ( meaning that the target company square was dissolved into the acquiring company enix ) . it ' s further evident through the current board of directors of the company whom are former enix members outside of the current ceo yosuke mitsuda ( who formerly worked for square ) . so if you ' re wondering why square enix and squaresoft have such a drastically different brand image , it ' s because square enix is enix and not square .
square soft , inc . ( presently square enix , inc . ) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of square co . , ltd .
april 1 : square co . , ltd . merges with enix corporation , and the new company is subsequently renamed square enix co . , ltd .
square enix co . is square enix usa and square enix ltd . is square enix europe ( formerly eidos interactive ) . square enix usa is the north american publishing division , they ' re the one releasing your japanese intellectual properties like your final fantasy , dragon quest ports and kingdom hearts union x . square enix europe ( formerly eidos interactive ) is releasing your western intellectual properties like tomb raider , deus ex and hitman . in this case , it seems that square enix europe were the ones who released this game .
enix america inc . is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of enix corporation .
image : rise of the tomb raider ©2015 square enix ltd . all rights reserved . rise of the tomb raider is registered trademarks of square enix ltd .
kingdom hearts : chain of memories ( 1 . 742 million ) [ 40 ] ( square ) ( square enix )
square enix presents kingdom hearts hd 2 . 5 remix - disney studios launch event
square enix is having
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to our shareholders | investor relations | square enix holdings co . , ltd .
interview : challenges and opportunities abound for new square enix u . s . president
square enix’s next generation engine luminous will be for in - house use only .
star ocean : anamnesis – square enix bringing new mobile jrpg to . . .
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square l . a . , inc . ( presently square enix , inc . ) is established as a wholly owned subsidiary of square co . , ltd .
chocobo ' s crystal tower was released on november 5 , 2010 ( open beta ) . it was developed by square enix and published by square enix for web .
square enix owns eidos now and eidos knows how to make good games . because of that , i would say my faith in square enix is greater than zero .
previously , square enix was working with external studio cyberconnect2 to develop final fantasy vii remake . but now , square enix will be making the game in - house .
read more stories about arcade & dissidia : final fantasy & square enix on siliconera .
square enix is at the forefront of experimentation of new business and services models in the game industry ,
said yoichi wada , square enix ' s chief executive .
square enix presents the spiritual successor to final fantasy vi while zombies invade pokémon go .
read more stories about concerto gate & mmo & pc & square enix on siliconera .
author : kyo shirodaira , eita mizuno publisher : square enix co . , ltd .
author : masahiro totsuka , aguri igarashi publisher : square enix co . , ltd .
more like square - enix holding - back ffxiii media co . ltd . lolololollerscates !
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square enix is the developer from japan . how it is not available in japan ?
this category is for articles relating to the corporate structure and policies of square enix .
square enix to devote more attention to u . s . , european markets
i believe square & enix put out better games when they were two seperate enitities .
i was mad at square for doing this , but it was good for enix .
cloud strife - play arts kai ver . final fantasy vii advent children - square enix
image : just cause 3 just cause 3 © 2015 , 2016 square enix ltd . all rights reserved . developed by avalanche studios . published by square enix co . , ltd . just cause 3 and the just cause logo are trademarks of square enix ltd .
under the agreement , enix will be the surviving company , with 0 . 81 enix share to be allocated to each square share .
except you can ' t really say that anymore , given that eidos is just part of square enix now . it is a square enix game , like it or not .
why is square enix no longer working with external studio cyberconnect2 on ffvii remake ? in a december 2015 interview with famitsu , square enix producer yoshinori kitase said that nomura complained about a cyberconnect2 trailer for ffvii remake and wanted it done in a more square enix style .
image : kingdom hearts hd 2 . 8 final chapter prologue ©disney . developed by square enix
image : dawn of mana ©2006 square enix co . , ltd . all rights reserved .
this east and west relationship also creates some less tangible influences , fischer said , like the collaboration between him and the heads of square enix europe and japan ' s square enix .
gamasutra - interview : challenges and opportunities abound for new square enix u . s . president
not square enix games ; that would be misleading advertising and get them in legal trouble .
nova crystallis : please tell us something about the history of the square enix merchandise division .
hirokuni matsuyama : square and enix were merged to square enix in 2004 . enix , as well as square both had a merchandise division and in 2004 we merged and became one division . this is now more than 10 years ago . as for our strategy , our vision was a global business . we opened an us and european square enix office and opened offices for the square enix merchandise division there , too . that is the background of our division .
square enix has announced rpg project prelude rune , along with the formation of a new studio .
the ceo confirmed for the first time that square enix had closed down its eidos hungary studio .
rogers said that square enix had to look at its business from a new , global perspective .
i would like to express my sincere appreciation for your ongoing support of the square enix group .
square enix montreal , located at the sixth floor of 2001 mcgill college in montreal , canada .
square enix was very careful not to simply absorb eidos when it acquired them , fischer said .
square enix and warner bros . win the prize ( tied ) for biggest disappointment at e3 2018
square enix kicks off final fantasy 30th anniversary celebration . square enix ( january 31 , 2017 ) . archived from the original on february 1 , 2017 . retrieved on february 1 , 2017 .
this summer , square enix is releasing a new third - person shooter dubbed gunslinger stratos . …
square enix just announced dissidia final fantasy at jaepo , the japan amusement expo , in chiba .
hirokuni matsuyama : i am hirokuni matsuyama , the senior manager of the square enix merchandise division .
enix corporation launches publication business in conjunction with the establishment of enix products as a wholly owned subsidiary .
the former president of square is now working as a director at sega , and served as a director at square enix from 2003 to 2005 .
los angeles ( dec . 17 , 2010 ) — square enix , inc . , the publisher of square enix® interactive entertainment products in north america , today announced the launch of its online manga store , where users and fans can view electronic editions of popular square enix manga series , such as fullmetal alchemist ® and soul eater ® . users can access the store through the square enix members website , a free - to - register membership site operated by local subsidiaries of square enix ( urltoken ) .
square electronic arts l . l . c . is established jointly with electronic arts ( los angeles , ca , presently square enix , inc . )
square enix is interested in bringing future final fantasy games to the pc , it ' s said .
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author : chiaki kawamata , junji koyanagi , kamui fujiwara publisher : square enix co . , ltd .
learn about square enix , one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world .
dragon quest viii : journey of the cursed king ( 4 . 91 million ) ( square enix )
dragon quest v : tenku no hanayome ( 1 . 64 million in japan ) ( square enix )
square enix ir roadshow document ( pdf ) . square enix ( 2003 - 08 - 04 ) . archived from the original on 2006 - 07 - 23 . retrieved on 2006 - 07 - 06 .
square - enix said they were talking with potential investors interested in buying the danish - based studio .
square enix cto yoshihisa hashimoto demonstrates luminous studio ' s realtime facial editor at a demonstration tuesday night .
best selling square - enix games and franchises . this includes games made by squaresoft , enix , and their 2003 merged corporation , square - enix . it also includes games by its acquired subsidiaries , eidos and taito , from before and after their consolidation .
businesses into square enix , the company gained possession of taito ' s arcade infrastructure and facilities . with this , square enix entered the arcade market in 2008 . the company has mostly imitated business models introduced by
businesses - square enix holdings co . , ltd . . square enix ( march 31 , 2014 ) . archived from the original on 2016 - 01 - 05 . retrieved on 2014 - 08 - 15 .
square was a strong brand , hence why square enix ' s logo is schemed after square ' s corporate logo and not enix ' s corporate logo . problem is , enix just has more money and could use their tangible and intangiable assets more wisely than square ( at least that was one of the intention ' s of the merger at the time ) .
square enix members is square enix’s free - to - register membership website . it currently has over 1 . 7 million members worldwide ( as of december 1 , 2010 ) . members have access to various contents based on square enix titles . members can create their own profile page and interact with other members . (
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square enix group plans , develops , distributes and operates digital entertainment content primarily in the form of games .
square enix holdings co . , ltd . announces notice of dissolution of subsidiaries and booking of an extraordinary loss
dirge of cerberus : final fantasy vii ( 1 . 2432 million ) [ 48 ] ( square enix )
i wish i knew , i was too young to care about any company before they became square enix .
agni ' s philosophy showcases the level of quality that square enix is aiming for in next generation games .
animated web commercial for square enix ' s mobile game yogen - sha ikusei gakuen : fortune tellers academy .
this valentine ' s day square enix ain ' t gonna love you , but they will fuck you .
actually , when it comes to the corporate structure of square enix , their primary video game divisions are square enix co . ( the japanese video games divison ) , square enix europe ltd ( the eidos interactive video games division ) , and taito corporation ( their arcade division ) . it ' s unbelievably easy to understand .
was enix until it merged with square co . , ltd . in 2003 which formed square enix . they used to have a partnership with viz media , but that has now changed to a strong partnership with yen press
square enix , inc . develops , publishes , distributes and licenses square enix® , eidos® and taito® branded entertainment content throughout the americas as part of the square enix group . the square enix group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property , including : final fantasy® , which has sold over 97 million units worldwide ; dragon quest® , which has sold over 54 million units worldwide ; tomb raider® , which has sold over 35 million units worldwide ; and the legendary space invaders® . square enix , inc . is a u . s . - based , wholly - owned subsidiary of square enix holdings co . , ltd .
image : final fantasy xv ©2016 square enix co . , ltd . all rights reserved . main character design：tetsuya nomura
square enix holdings co . , ltd . with headquarters in tokyo , japan , is a holding company leading the square enix group with a diverse range of content and service businesses . the square enix group publishes , distributes and licenses entertainment content around the world under its internationally renowned brands including square enix® and taito® . the square enix group includes a global network of leading development studios located in north america , europe and japan . the group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including : final fantasy® , dragon quest® , tomb raider® and the legendary space invaders® .
games publisher square enix has reported significant financial losses for the end of their business year on 31 march 2013 .
corporate strategy meeting ( pdf ) . square enix ( 22 april 2009 ) . retrieved on 3 july 2012 .
more than 100 times , snk claims . square enix says snk never asked it to stop publishing the manga .
the former head of square has spoken out against square enix after the company posted a quarter of losses , saying the company had
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square enix is currently offering streaming of titles which have already been available on consoles for a considerable amount of time .
square enix ' s moves in this area will be followed with some interest , urltoken ' s mr pearson said .
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enix is known for its “dragon quest” series of game software , while square is famous for its “final fantasy” series .
image : saga scarlet grace © 2016 square enix co . , ltd . all rights reserved . illustration : tomomi kobayashi
will people play it ? will it make out of japan ? tough questions for both square - enix and nintendo .
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few other details were revealed , but square enix hinted at more information coming this week during the tokyo game show .
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prior to its eidos acquisition , square enix had not done much development in the west . though the company currently has
square enix wants its developers to have their own personalities , as yoko taro ' s appearance at e3 2015 shows .
mickey mouse , left , appears in kingdom hearts hd 2 . 8 final chapter prologue . square - enix has also been working on kingdom hearts iii , since the original kingdom hearts ii launched in 2005 . ( square - enix )
when reached for comment , a representative for square enix said the company had nothing to announce “at this time . ”
i can ' t speak for console hardware development because that doesn ' t interest me , however , i can tell you why square and enix went through with the merger . square needed secure capital and enix needed international brand recognition . yoichi wada was the square ceo that aided the negotiations of the merger and became ceo of square enix . he was also the person that went through acquiring taito and eidos interactive .
on april 1 , 2003 square and enix merged , forming square enix . in july of that year , they moved its headquarters to yoyogi , shibuya , tokyo . [ 1 ] to strengthen its wireless market , square enix acquired uievolution in march 2004 . in january 2005 square enix founded square enix china , expanding their interests in the of china . the company has a controlling interest in community network software engine of beijing , china which focuses on network middle - ware for gaming . on august 22 , 2005 , square enix announced its acquisition of the gaming developer and publisher , taito corporation , renowned for their arcade hits such as space invaders and the bubble bobble series . the acquisition was completed on september 28 , 2005 .
developer square enix has launched a service allowing gamers to play high definition full console - quality titles through their web browser .
according to siliconera , the focus of studio istolia is to create new ip as well as further existing square enix franchises .
the much - anticipated square enix crossover finally makes its way to dvd . gorgeous , technically brilliant , but worth watching ?
ddos attacks bog down performance of square enix ' s online services ; gamers in japan , europe and north america affected .
former boss hisashi suzuki pointed out that when square merged with enix in 2003 , the market cap was 150 billion yen .
doesn ' t square enix own eidos ? they made deus ex : human revolution . i ' m good with that .
i ' m just happy that square enix remember that there ' s an international demand for taito games again ( sometimes i wonder why square enix acquired taito outside of their arcade hardware business if they seldom use their intellectual properties ) . . .
squareenixgermany is the official german youtube channel belonging to the worldwide and widely loved video game development and publisher company square enix .
the hope is that over time , square enix will build up a reputation as a great publishing partner , fischer said .
square enix says it wants its digital storefront to go online around september 2017 , so keep an eye out for that .
during a masterclass lecture held at the cité des sciences et de l’industrie in paris , that dualshockers attended , former square enix worldwide technology director julien merceron explained why square enix shifted from using luminous engine on several games to only final fantasy xv .
hitman : agent 47 producer adrian askarieh has spoken to ign about his dream of a square enix shared universe on film .
fullmetal alchemist , soul eater , the record of a fallen vampire , yumekui kenbun : nightmare inspector , pandorahearts , bamboo blade , dragon quest , eidos , final fantasy , space invaders , taito , tpmb raider , square enix and the square enix logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the square enix group of companies . all other trademarks are the property of their respective owners .
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square enix corporation . retrieved on september 3 , 2013 .
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: image not representative of engine . once again , square enix refuses to let us take photographs from their sessions . sorry .
comic magazines , comics , and game - related books , including game strategy books , are published by the square enix group .
as brought up in most stories relating to squaresoft ' s demise and the reason for square enix ' s merger , the popular conclusion seems to rest solely and inaccurately on
sakaguchi bringing the company to bankruptcy therefore forcing square and enix to merge .
what i took away from the opening post is that wada is responsible for the current ( pitiful ) state of square enix .
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square enix is set to follow in ubisoft’s footsteps when it comes to employing the games as service ( or gaas ) model .
despite that interest , square enix is not an early adopter of the shinra platform . the subsidiary has developers like human head and camouflaj working on shinra - powered games , but matsuda said square enix doesn ' t currently have developers working on the platform .
agent 47 appears in hitman , one of 2016 ' s best - received video games . publisher square - enix shocked gamers when it announced it is selling off io interactive , the studio behind the hitman games . ( io interactive / square - enix )
square enix is one of the world’s leading providers of gaming experiences , publishing iconic titles such as tomb raider and final fantasy .
it was good move for enix , before the merge i ' ve never heard of them . yet it was a bad move for square , they have to compermize with enix team and it shows
in any case is the original square , responsible for chrono trigger , turned to square enix co . or did it grew itself out and became the co . and the ltd . companies ?
agni ' s philosophy ( herein referred to as the demo video ) was produced with luminous studio , square enix ' s game production environment ( engine ) for creating next generation quality games . the luminous studio engine is currently in development internally at square enix .
enix was bigger than square , but enix had very little control over their own ip and no success in america . enix wanted to merge with square . enix gets steadier , more reliable moneymakers , and an american presence out of the deal . square gets the benefit of enix ' s piles of money . hisashi suzuki was hesitant to merge , because square would become enix ' s bitch in the merger , and square would provide all the growth , when they don ' t even really need enix ' s money . hisashi suzuki and hironobu sakaguchi made ff : the spirits within , and blew a ton of money . they didn ' t kill square , but they seriously hurt it . suzuki got sony to bandage the wound . enix got spooked by tsw ' s bomb , and backed away from the merger . yoichi wada stepped up and said
see , these fools are not only killing square , but they ' re also scaring enix away . put me in charge and i can fix things .
square put wada in charge . he merged square with enix . enix liked him , so they let him run the combined show . wada said
hey enix , you want steady and reliable moneymakers ? lets milk final fantasy dry .
now today , in spite of all of enix ' s money , squareenix is worth less than square was when it was supposedly
dying
after the spirits within . and hisashi suzuki is laughing at squareenix over twitter . original posts : urltoken urltoken urltoken
after that ) turns 25 this year , and square enix is giving all of its gifts away . we ' ve already heard about
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during sony’s tokyo game show conference today , square enix teased a new game called left alive coming to ps4 and steam in 2018 .
square enix describes the game as a
brand - new survival action shooter
set in a
dark and gritty world .
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during a recent mobius final fantasy stream , square enix dev naoki hamaguchi addressed the issue , saying this was a “sensitive subject . ”
square enix co . , ltd . ( japan , headquarters ) , located at the shinjuku bunka quint building in shibuya , tokyo .
ceo yosuke matsuda announced as much during the company’s presentation to investors . he noted that square enix believes games as service will become the mainstream model in the future and as such , square enix’s internal studios will approach the development of future titles with that in mind .
we may have a peek into square enix’s plans between e3 , gamescom and tgs 2017 . stay tuned for all the relevant updates .
square enix and deep silver are teaming up to host an arcade featuring both companies ' upcoming titles during san diego comic - con .
ign : i noticed that the final fantasy and kingdom hearts figures had mysteriously disappeared from the kotobukiya site i used to visit . why did square - enix decide to take over the merchandising distribution role ? are other outlets still allowed to sell square - enix merchandise ?
square enix will be showing off lara croft and the temple of osiris — the guardian of light sequel announced at e3 earlier this summer — as well as multiplayer title nosgoth and the hitman go and hitman : sniper mobile games from square enix montreal . the company will also be showing kingdom hearts 2 . 5 hd remix and theatrhythm final fantasy curtain call at the square enix booth in the exhibit hall .
the whole co . and ltd . business is a legal distinction . square enix acquired eidos interactive and turned it into a subsidiary . then , the company had the common sense idea of merging the square enix europe publishing division with eidos interactive ( seeing as eidos interactive was already a publisher before the merger , and both eidos interactive and square enix europe were based in london ) . the result was that eidos interactive as a legal entity and brand was dissolved whilst square enix ltd . was the surviving company thus being the new eidos interactive .
sorry for being noob on this , but why does sqenix have two developers on the playstore . like sq enix ltd and sq enix co ?
the first project at square enix montréal will be to work on a new premium quality game in the award - winning hitman® franchise . this further investment will expand the vision for the hitman franchise and mean that two studios will now be working on future hitman games : io interactive , a square enix studio based in copenhagen , creator of the hitman franchise is currently developing hitman absolution™ and now square enix montréal also .
square enix ' s playonline service has been under a distributed denial - of - service attack since april 9 , the company said monday .
we have contacted square enix for comment regarding the studio ' s upcoming titles and will update the post when furthe information is made available .
form an independent opinion about square enix holdings co . , ltd . ’s growth strategies through the organic and inorganic activities undertaken since 2007 .
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since his resignation as ceo and president of square enix , not much has been heard about yoichi wada and what he’s been up to . during a recent presentation covered by 4gamer , the former president spoke of past events that led to the change of square enix’s business model .
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the square enix group has several engines in addition to luminous studio , such as io interactive’s “glacier 2” and crystal dynamics’ “crystal engine . ”
hisashi suzuki , the man who was president of square at the time of its 2003 merger with enix , has taken to twitter to blast square - enix ' s current direction . according to urltoken ( whose japanese - reading skills we trust more than our own ) , suzuki branded the 2002 merger of the two companies ' a complete failure ' and said square - enix has ' no vision for the future ' .
but in the short - term , any hope that square enix managed to turn over a new leaf with the successful reboot of final fantasy xiv and the release of final fantasy xv appears to have been dashed for now . this is old - school square enix through and through .
plans unveiled today also confirmed the creation of square enix montréal , a new second studio for the square enix group in montréal , which will open in 2012 and create 150 jobs . tasked with building aaa games for tomorrow ' s audiences , the studio will be led by lee singleton , currently general manager of square enix london studios . singleton brings over 20 years studio management as well as direct development experience to this role .
the establishment of shinra technologies , a new cloud gaming company headquartered in new york and headed by former square enix president and ceo yoichi wada .
square enix continues to further their global agenda today as they announce an agreement with ubisoft to distribute the french publisher ' s titles throughout japan .
montréal ( 21 november , 2011 ) – the square enix group , an integrated entertainment group , has today announced plans for further expansion in montréal with the growth of its eidos - montréal studio and the creation of a new second studio , square enix montréal , to open in 2012 .
montréal is a vibrant centre of game creators with industry - leading talent , and one of the most important bases of our global network of game development within the square enix group ,
said yoichi wada , president and chief executive officer , square enix holdings co . , ltd .
in 2009 , square enix acquired eidos , the company responsible for popular game series such as tomb raider , series ) , deus ex , thief and kain , as well as the publishing of the windows versions of final fantasy vii and viii and western release of dragon warrior monsters . square enix has absorbed eidos into a new division called europe . square enix also helped deliver ubisoft games to japan since 2009 . note - 52 ]
indeed , nomura apparently had a strained relationship with cyberconnect2 , complaining that their work on the trailer for the remake needed to be
more in the square enix style .
one way or another , nomura always seems to be at the center of square enix ' s development troubles .
tuesday evening at e3 in l . a . , square enix pulled back the veil on its next - generation game engine , luminous studio .
square enix seems to be a company with reasonable expectations of their online presence and are happy enough to get a constant reliable income from it .
suzuki was president of square from 2000 to 2002 , and he was intimately familiar with the merged company , having served as director at square enix from 2003 to 2005 . he is now a director at sega .
the mix of my experience between living and working in japan and my experience in the game business really fit what square enix needed ,
he said .
and now i ' m trying to build up square enix america to fit a place in this new , global organization .
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but square enix is still one of the few companies who made the launch of wiiware , and shiraishi attributed that to the delay of the wiiware launch , but also to the fact that they started making the game before things were
official
– before they had the official specs for wiiware . they didn ' t aim to make a square enix game , he said , but they ended up making something
unmistakably
square enix anyway .
a pr announcement from square enix says that the company is to estasblish a wholly - owned subsidiary that take over se ' s business from october 2008 . they will change their name to square - enix holdings co , ltd . and the process will be sent for approval by shareholders in june .
also , deus ex is really eidos ' s work . it ' s not really fair to count them as part of square - enix proper .
fischer , whose career has seen him at namco , sega and microsoft , was the last piece of the puzzle to square enix ' s transformation .
square - enix has had a history of abnormally long gestation periods for its marquee titles , especially its flagship franchise , final fantasy and related properties .
while the million arthur series of mobile games did not find success in the english market , developer square enix has big plans for the . . .
animated movie of the popular online multi - player double gun action game gunslinger stratos 2 which was streamed on the official youtube channel of square enix .
from the purchase of eidos in 2009 , it became even harder to continue being a square enix fan . cynicism flew abound as it felt like those classic jrpgs i fell in love with in my youth were being pushed into the background while square enix preferred playing with its new toys . instead of fixing final fantasy , which had train - wrecked under the lengthened development of final fantasy xiii , square enix was more than happy to give hitman and tomb raider a facelift . instead of saga or secret of mana , square enix became a house for the likes of deus ex , thief and just cause .
dragon quest monsters 2 ( 1 . 593 million in japan ) ( enix )
i enjoyed the square / squaresoft games , but i enjoyed the enix games more . i played each of the square games two maybe three times and the enix games i played many many times . i haven ' t seen enough of the square - enix games to say that it is better or worse than either of them individually . so far the only one i wanted to play was the dq8 game , and i enjoyed it a couple of times .
jan - michel saaksmeier , executive producer at bigpoint , notes that he saw
huge potential
in square enix ' s concept from the very beginning .
game software makers enix corp . and square co . said tuesday they have agreed to merge on april 1 to bolster their earnings base and development capacity .
image : chrono trigger characters : © 1995 , 1999 square enix co . , ltd . all rights reserved . © 1995 , 1999 bird studio / shueisha
actually , i joined square enix ltd on april 1st of this year ,
yamamoto tells us as we sit down with him in the company ' s london offices ,
so i ' m pretty much new here ! i spent a couple of months in the tokyo headquarters to study what they are doing and what kind of meetings were held , and during the meetings what kind of things were being decided . so , i was sitting next to mr wada , [ yoichi wada , square enix ' president and chief executive ] and studied there for exactly two months . on june 1st , i actually moved here and became the ceo and president of square enix europe - then recently we had the name change from square enix europe to square enix ltd .
video game publisher square - enix is divesting itself of the studio behind 2016 ' s sleeper hit hitman , leaving the future of the series in question .
video game publisher square - enix is divesting itself of the studio behind 2016 ' s sleeper hit hitman , leaving the future of the series in question .
cloud strife , the main character of final fantasy vii , appears in a promotional image for the game ' s upcoming remake . ( square - enix )
one of the detailed npcs in
agni ' s philosophy ,
the realtime tech demo square enix is using to show off its luminous studio engine .
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square enix aims for group sales of 80 billion yen , an operating profit of 27 billion yen , and a net profit of 15 billion yen for the fiscal year ending march 2005 , according to dow jones . for comparison , in the fiscal year ending march 2002 , enix and square combined posted group sales of slightly more than 60 billion yen , with enix posting a net profit of 4 . 3 billion yen and square taking a loss of 16 . 5 billion yen .
a short followup on our report from earlier today about final fantasy versus xiii and its use of square enix ' s next generation
luminous engine
toolkit .
enix chairman yasuhiro fukushima will be installed as the new company’s chairman , while the presidency will be taken over by square president yoichi wada , the companies said .
deus ex : human revolution sold 2 . 18 million copies between launch and 30th september , publisher square enix has revealed in its bi - annual financial report .
tokyo - - early purchasers of the final fantasy xi expansion chains of promathia are reporting that it contains a leaflet promoting a new pc game from square enix .
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square enix ltd . ( europe / pal areas ) , located at the second floor of the castle house in borough of islington in london , united kingdom .
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east meets west : yosuke matsuda on growing square enix ' s global empire . urltoken ( november 27 , 2017 ) . retrieved on november 30 , 2017 .
ahh my bad - - i know crossgate is a part of square - enix ' s online division and thought they were all grouped under the moniker playonline .
first announced back in april 2016 , final fantasy xi mobile is a collaboration project between square enix and nexon korea . developed by one studio , . . .
first entering open beta back in march 2016 , figureheads was one of square enix ' s various new pc online games developed to capture the unexplored . . .
the million arthur series is perhaps one of square enix ' s surprise breakout ip in recent years , and the developer has laid out its 2018 . . .
if you read manga , you probably read some square enix series . they don ' t publish manga under their own name in the u . s . , but their titles are licensed by viz and yen press . in december , square enix launched an online manga store , so i decided to check it out .
the standard game design model of square enix is to establish the plot , characters and art of the game first . battle systems , field maps and cutscenes are created next . a typical game of the company involves a team of at most 200 people . square enix doesn ' t usually use other companies ' engines , preferring to code from scratch . [ 24 ] according to taku murata , square enix has settled into this game making model since square ' s vii in gaming and did not try other approaches since , [ 25 ] as enix did not have any internal development studio . similar to sony ' s games program , square enix sometimes re - releases games under the ultimate hits label , a designation given to games that have achieved a certain level of sales , at a reduced retail price .
i think users in the uk have only ever seen square enix as console gaming , and there ' s an awful lot more to it than that ,
he continues .
i think that starting with this announcement we will hopefully see the quality and the heritage of square enix coming through to mobile gaming .
square enix has really started to push its online and social presence in recent months , with growth in revenue and profit to show for it . is the founding of
the merged firm , to be named square enix co . , hopes to become the world’s leading digital content maker , the two firms said in a news release .
for two years , square enix north america ceo mike fischer has been bridging the east - west cultures between square enix’s japanese headquarters and its studios in europe and north america , while carving a niche in new gaming genres and platforms . his ideas are starting to come to market , from even the unlikeliest of places–like tackle shops .
gotcha , i am well stuffed with info on what happened and thanks for patiently detailing me this story . my takeaway here is that though square is a strong brand , they needed enix to help them grow further and enix , while having deeper pockets took in square and took advantage of their strong share in the gaming market .
wonderplanet , former square enix president yoichi wada appointed as director – aims to further strengthen management system through the introduction of an executive officer system – | wonderplanet inc .
members from square enix ' s business division 1 , including director tetsuya nomura , producer yoshinori kitase and development leader naoki hamaguchi , posted recruitment letters on square enix ' s official site . according to nomura ' s message , translation courtesy of siliconera , the team is
urgently
seeking additional talent to join the development team .
square enix created figures for franchises such as mass effect and halo . note - 78 ] the company also has a smartphone subsidiary , hipposlab . note - 79 ]
square enix has , recently , transformed itself from a mostly japanese - centric game maker to a studio creating some of the more interesting western games on the market .
businesses – square enix holdings ( 2011 - 03 - 31 ) . archived from the original on march 25 , 2012 . retrieved on 2012 - 03 - 25 .
in a transcript of the financial call released this week , square - enix president yosuke matsuda said that the hitman franchise might survive if they successfully sell io interactive .
i was just wanting your opinion on the square and enix merge . did you think that they were better as seperate companies , or do you like squarenix better ?
square enix recently announced an update to the mobile rpg mobius final fantasy , titled
warrior of destruction .
the original story ended back in july . . .
before the merger , enix published its first online game cross gate in japan , mainland china , and taiwan in 2001 and square released final fantasy xi in japan on may 16 , 2002 for the playstation 2 . with the huge success after square enix released final fantasy xi worldwide in march 2004 , microsoft had the game ported into the xbox 360 two years later , making it the first final fantasy game ever to be on the xbox console . due to the success of their online role - playing game , square enix began a new project called role - playing _ game , square enix began a new project called wikipedia : fantasy earth : zero . gamepot , a japanese game portal , got the license to publish fantasy earth in japan and it was released in japan as
fantasy earth zero .
in november 2006 , however , square enix dropped the fantasy earth zero project , giving acquisition to gamepot . square enix released concerto gate , the sequel to cross gate , in 2007 .
about square enix montréal square enix montréal is an exciting new studio opening in 2012 that will be led by lee singleton , who has over 20 years of ‘hands - on’ development experience . for the past 3 years , singleton has been leading square enix london studios , a uk - based team which focuses on shaping and bringing to market great games from some of the world’s most talented independent development teams . recent games include just cause 2 with avalanche studios and batman : arkham asylum with rocksteady studios .
earlier this month , square enix changed the name of its european subsidiary from square enix europe to simply square enix ltd , and announced plans to bulk up its uk headquarters - centrally located in london ' s regent street , a stone ' s throw from oxford circus tube station . one of the first steps taken was the appointment of a new president and ceo for the european division - with the former president and ceo of atlus usa , john yamamoto , being the man chosen for the role .
square enix recently posted losses and lowered forecasts across the board . sleeping dogs shipped 1 . 5 million units , but it wasn ' t enough to bolster the publisher ' s bottom line , and former management seems to have lost faith in the company ' s ability . former square co . boss hisashi suzuki commented on twitter that the merger of square enix back in 2003 has been a
complete failure .
final fantasy ix ( 5 . 3 million ) [ 43 ] ( square )
chocobo no fushigina dungeon ( 1 . 166 million in japan ) ( square )