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Square Enix Creative Business Unit II

Japan Founded 2019

Creative Business Unit II was an internal development division within Square Enix. Formed in 2019 from the merger of Square Enix Business Divisions 6, 7 and 11, Creative Business Unit II was headed by Yu Miyake and focused, among others in the Dragon Quest and Fortune Street franchises, various arcade titles such as Lord of Vermilion, and the Bravely Default series. Though this Business Unit developed few games directly in the Final Fantasy series, it has developed related games that feature elements or characters from the series. The studio was renamed to Creative Studio 5 in April of 2024 as part of a re-organization within Square Enix

Square Enix Creative Business Unit II at a Glance

Square Enix Creative Business Unit II has been active in the gaming industry from 2022 to 2023, with 6 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Turn-based strategy (TBS), with additional titles in Hack and slash/Beat 'em up. The studio carries a solid 77.9/100 average rating across their catalog, with 3 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Nier: Automata - The End of Yorha Edition (83.9/100). Games from Square Enix Creative Business Unit II are available across 8 platforms, most notably Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows).

6
Total Games
77.9
Avg Rating
2022
First Release
2023
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
46%
Adventure
38%
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
8%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
8%

Platform Spread

Nintendo Switch
5
PlayStation 4
4
PC (Microsoft Windows)
4
PlayStation 5
4
Xbox One
2

Rating Distribution

2
80-100
1
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39