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Square Enix Creative Business Unit IV

Japan Founded 2019

Creative Business Unit IV (第四開発事業本部, Dai Yon Kaihatsu Jigyō Honbu?) is an internal development division within Square Enix. Formed from the merger of Business Divisions 8, 9 and 10, Creative Business Unit IV focuses on mobile and browser-based titles, as well as the Mana series, remasters and remakes, and other original titles. It was managed by Hirokazu Nishikado until Kei Hirono took over sometime in 2022.

Square Enix Creative Business Unit IV at a Glance

Square Enix Creative Business Unit IV has been active in the gaming industry from 2013 to 2022, with 8 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 and Strategy. The studio carries a solid 75.2/100 average rating across their catalog, with 6 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Final Fantasy IV (84.8/100). Games from Square Enix Creative Business Unit IV are available across 8 platforms, most notably PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Android.

8
Total Games
75.2
Avg Rating
2013
First Release
2022
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
44%
Adventure
31%
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
13%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
6%
Strategy
6%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 4
6
PC (Microsoft Windows)
6
Android
6
iOS
6
Nintendo Switch
5

Release Timeline

2010s
1
2020s
7

Rating Distribution

2
80-100
4
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39