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Square Product Development Division 1

Japan Founded 1996

Square's flagship development division from 1996 to 2003. Responsible for Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, and notably directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, Shinji Hashimoto and Yoshinori Kitase. After the merging with Enix Corporation it would simply be renamed "Square Enix Product Development Division 1".

Square Product Development Division 1 at a Glance

Square Product Development Division 1 has been active in the gaming industry from 1997 to 2003, with 8 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Card & Board Game, with additional titles in Racing. The studio carries a solid 79.3/100 average rating across their catalog, with 7 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Final Fantasy X (91.5/100). Games from Square Product Development Division 1 are available across 4 platforms, most notably PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation.

8
Total Games
79.3
Avg Rating
1997
First Release
2003
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
47%
Adventure
40%
Card & Board Game
7%
Racing
7%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 2
5
PlayStation 3
3
PlayStation
3
PlayStation Portable
3

Release Timeline

1990s
3
2000s
5

Rating Distribution

4
80-100
3
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39