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Square Enix Creative Business Unit III

Japan Founded 2019

Formerly known as Business Division 5, an internal development division within Square Enix. Headed by Naoki Yoshida, Creative Business Unit III develops and maintains both Final Fantasy MMOs, as well as the Dragon Quest Builders series. In 2020, Square Enix announced that Creative Business Unit III was developing Final Fantasy XVI. In May 16th, 2024 it was revealed Creative Business Unit III was renamed Creative Studio III with a re-prioritization strategy within the corporation.

Square Enix Creative Business Unit III at a Glance

Square Enix Creative Business Unit III has been active in the gaming industry from 2021 to 2024, with 5 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog focuses on Role-playing (RPG) and Adventure. With an average community rating of 83.9/100, Square Enix Creative Business Unit III is among the highest-rated studios in our database -- 2 of their rated titles score 80 or above. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Final Fantasy XVI (87.7/100). Games from Square Enix Creative Business Unit III are available across 5 platforms, most notably PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S.

5
Total Games
83.9
Avg Rating
2021
First Release
2024
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
83%
Adventure
17%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 5
5
PC (Microsoft Windows)
3
Xbox Series X|S
3
PlayStation 4
1
Mac
1

Rating Distribution

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