Enix

Categories: Enix | Defunct computer and video game companies

Enix Co., Ltd.
Image:Enixlogo.jpg
Type Public (defunct)
Founded August, 1982
Location Tokyo, Japan
Key people Keiji Honda, President
Industry Software & Programming & Publishing
Products Dragon Quest video game franchise
Star Ocean video game franchise
Revenue N/A
Employees N/A
Website www.square-enix.co.jp
www.square-enix.com
www.square-enix-europe.com

Enix Co. Ltd. was a company that produced Japanese video games and mangas. The company was founded in August, 1982 as a subsidiary of Eidansha Boshu Service Center. It has since merged with Square Co., Ltd. on April 1, 2003 to form the modern day company Square Enix.

Enix was most famous for the Dragon Quest series of games (known as Dragon Warrior in North America). Other popular series published by Enix were the Soul Blazer series, consisting of Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, and Terranigma and developed by Quintet, and the Star Ocean series developed by tri-Ace. They also produced mangas, most notably the Fullmetal Alchemist series.

Enix America Corporation was the American localization subsidiary. It was organized after the release of Dragon Warrior by Nintendo of America in 1989. The corporation was in existence from 1990 to 1995, and then from 1999 to 2003. The subsidiary ceased to exist after the merger with Square Co., Ltd.

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Enix is also municipality (pop. 281) in the Spanish province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.de:Enix (Firma) es:Enix fr:Enix it:Enix ja:エニックス pt:Enix