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Square Product Development Division 3

Japan Founded 1996

Internal division of Square formed in 1996. They produced titles such as Chrono Cross, Threads of Fate, and Xenogears. At the turn of the 2000s they would begin development on the first MMO of the Final Fantasy series: Final Fantasy XI Online. After the merging with Enix Corporation in 2003, they would simply be known as Square Enix Product Development Division 3.

Square Product Development Division 3 at a Glance

Square Product Development Division 3 has been active in the gaming industry from 1998 to 2022, with 5 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Turn-based strategy (TBS), with additional titles in Platform and Puzzle. With an average community rating of 81.2/100, Square Product Development Division 3 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 Xenogears (88.8/100). Games from Square Product Development Division 3 are available across 9 platforms, most notably PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable.

5
Total Games
81.2
Avg Rating
1998
First Release
2022
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
45%
Adventure
27%
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
9%
Platform
9%
Puzzle
9%

Platform Spread

PlayStation 3
3
PlayStation
3
PlayStation Portable
3
PC (Microsoft Windows)
2
Xbox 360
1

Release Timeline

1990s
3
2000s
1
2020s
1

Rating Distribution

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