~Square-Enix Merger~

GameKinG · 11-26-2002, 01:23 AM

Famitsu:

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News flash! ENIX and Square announce a merger!

November 26, 2002

- A new company name is ENIX, Square!

ENIX and Square announce a merger! A new company name is "SUKUUEA ENIX"!!

Square and ENIX announced that it resolved that both companies merged by each board of directors held on November 26 today. The trade name of a new company plans "ENIX, Square, Inc.,." It is a thing that April 1, 2003 becomes a merger date. It is the most important subject of a company how growth is continued, while according to the release both companies set at the serious leather term of the future entertainment industry which makes a background rapid innovation of "computer technology or communication environment and spread about the purpose of this merger and an enterprise opportunity, a deployment domain, and a market are increased and diversified increasingly. It is commented that a reply of ENIX to this subject and Square is this merger."

In addition, the schedule to which a press conference is held in the city of Tokyo from 3:30 p.m. about the details of a merger today. This pattern will be carried later on.

Yahoo Japan:

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ENIX and Square -- it merges in a prospect on April 1, next year

[Tokyo 26-day Reuters] It was announced that ENIX <9684.T> and Square <9620.T> merge around April 1, 2003. The name of a new company is "ENIX, Square," and makes ENIX a surviving company.
0.81 stocks of ENIX stocks are assigned to one stock of Square stocks with a merger.
For ordinary profit to change 80 billion yen and a current income is likely for the term consolidated sales ended March, 2005 of a new company to change to 15 billion yen 27 billion yen. (Reuters)
[Renewal of 12:22 on November 26]

Nikkei:

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It will be merger" in ENIX and Square "next year 4 month.

ENIX and Square, a major game company, announced on the 26th that they merge on April 1, next year. A merger of major game makers is the first. Competition is intensifying by increase of development expense, or an overseas maker's rise, and the game industry strengthens a profit base while heightening development power by merger.

A new company name is "ENIX, Square," and a surviving company is ENIX. 0.81 stocks of ENIX stocks are assigned to one stock of Square stock. A merger new company will expect the consolidated sales of 80 billion yen, and net earnings of 15 billion yen at the term ended March, 2005.

Square is holding "Final Fantasy" and ENIX is holding the "Dragon Quest" series and popular software. Failure of a movie enterprise is echoed and Square will fall to the consolidated net loss for two consecutive terms by the first half. Management -- the Sony group takes over capital increase -- was getting worse. On the other hand, since achievements were large and ENIX was changed by the existence of hot-selling product "DORAKUE" sale, strengthening of a profit base was years of subject. (12:25)

Thoughts?

GameMaster · 11-26-2002, 01:26 AM

First off, this is in general board.

Second, April 1, 2003 hmm, let's see, how about this is all a big fat April Fools joke!

They can't trick me.

But, if it were true, that would be most definately cool.

DeathsHand · 11-26-2002, 01:29 AM

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Originally posted by GameMaster
First off, this is in general board.

Second, April 1, 2003 hmm, let's see, how about this is all a big fat April Fools joke!

They can't trick me.

But, if it were true, that would be most definately cool.

A big fat april fools joke in advance?

They're supposed to hold a press conference thing in about... 3 minutes according to my clock

And the gamecube board isn't working... I was gonna post it, but I didn't wanna post it here

I bet people are going to think that, after this merger, Nintendo's big announcement is them aquiring the next enix/square company as a second party

GameMaster · 11-26-2002, 01:30 AM

That'd be a let down.

Nintendo's "Megaton" announcment should reflect something they've done on their own.

Dyne · 11-26-2002, 01:31 AM

Aha! Nintendo definitely has something up their sleeves.

I can smell it.

No wait... damn you DH, you read my mind.

DeathsHand · 11-26-2002, 01:33 AM

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Originally posted by Dyne
No wait... damn you DH, you read my mind.

Exactly... funny thing, too, when I said "People" would say it, the name "Dyne" popped into my head... And I'm not kidding either

GameMaster · 11-26-2002, 01:37 AM

Was my name summoned in your thoughts as well?

DeathsHand · 11-26-2002, 01:39 AM

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Originally posted by GameMaster
Was my name summoned in your thoughts as well?

Yeah... I thought "Damn GameMaster is annoying"...

GameMaster · 11-26-2002, 01:41 AM

Aww, shucks, you're just saying that

Dyne · 11-26-2002, 01:59 AM

Lol.

Well here's one thing people never saw but could be a reality:

DRAGON FORCE THE MOVIE!

btw, uh... thanks DH.

DeathsHand · 11-26-2002, 02:10 AM

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Originally posted by Dyne
btw, uh... thanks DH.

It wasn't really supposed to be a compliment... maybe you knew that and that's why you put the wink there, but I'm just clearing that up

Here's something I find a bit funny:

Back in the old days before Square announced games for NGC and all that jazz, Nintendo fans were like "WHICH WOULD YOU RATHER HAVE, SQUARE OR ENIX!? ENIX OR SQUARE WHICH IS BETTER!? OMG ENIX OR SQUARE I CAN'T CHOOSE!" and now they're one company

Maybe Sony (who already owns like... well now it's about 8% or something of this new company) will buy them out completely and steal the flame from Nintendo's "Mega-ton announcement"... or maybe Nintendo buying the new company is their mega-ton announcement... or maybe the company won't get bought and Nintendo's mega-ton announcement is something different? Who knoooows O.o oooOoOooO *spooky mysterious music plays*

bobcat · 11-26-2002, 02:25 AM

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Originally posted by DeathsHand
I bet people are going to think that, after this merger, Nintendo's big announcement is them aquiring the next
enix/square company as a second party

Couldn't help yourself could you?

As soon as I was reading DH's post, I knew he was gonna mention something about what he just said

Well now that you mentioned it, it's a possiblilty. It's also possible for Xbox or Ps2 attaining the company as 2nd party. Could be interesting......

GameKinG · 11-26-2002, 10:10 AM

Yeah, I posted it here cause It just doesnt fit any other forum...

Anyway, in light of all of these amazing buy mergers and buy-outs, Nintendo better have something that really impresses me...

TheGame · 11-26-2002, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by DeathsHand
It Maybe Sony (who already owns like... well now it's about 8% or something of this new company)

How much does EA own? If they own enough of Square I doubt they will sell. Sony's best bet is to pay for thier top sellers to be exclusive. (kinda like how they did with Rockstar)

Crono · 11-26-2002, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by TheGame
How much does EA own? If they own enough of Square I doubt they will sell. Sony's best bet is to pay for thier top sellers to be exclusive. (kinda like how they did with Rockstar)

As far as I know, EA doesnt onw anything in Square. EA publishes Square's games in the US, and Square publishes their games in Japan.

Anyway...I kinda hope DQ doesnt end up like FF games...DQ is all about battling, having fun and not caring about a huge storyline. While FF on the other hand, is all about character development, story, etc.