Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game holding company and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts role-playing video game franchises, among numerous others. In 2009, Square Enix Holdings acquired British game publisher Eidos Interactive, which was absorbed into Square Enix Europe to publish titles such as Tomb Raider, Deus Ex and Just Cause. In 2005, Square Enix acquired arcade gaming corporation Taito, known for games such as Space Invaders, Bubble Bobble, and Darius. Outside of video game publishing and development, Square Enix also is in the business of merchandise, amusement and the publication of manga under its Gangan Comics brand.
