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LOS ANGELES (September 1, 2011) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, is pleased to announce the promotion of Clinton Foy to chief operating officer effective September 1, 2011. Mr. Foy's responsibilities include leading the company's new business development initiatives, business and legal affairs department, and online group. Additionally, Mr. Foy will continue to serve as the company's general counsel. Mr. Foy has been with Square Enix for six years as vice president of business and legal affairs and general counsel.

"We are pleased to announce the promotion of Clinton Foy to COO," said Mike Fischer, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix, Inc. "One of the key new responsibilities of the COO role will be to shape and drive more aggressive business development initiatives in free–to–play, social, mobile, browser, and emerging platforms. Clinton's valuable experience makes him uniquely qualified to lead our organization in these important areas."

Prior to Square Enix, Mr. Foy was an attorney with Heller Ehrman, LLP, working in both its Seattle and San Francisco offices where he represented clients such as Microsoft, Yahoo!, Fujitsu and Sony.

Mr. Foy earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts from Stanford University Graduate School, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law.

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.

LOS ANGELES (September 1, 2011) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, announced today a robust downloadable content (DLC) pack for DUNGEON SIEGE® III will be available in October. Introducing several additional hours of gameplay, players will enjoy more of the World of Ehb with DUNGEON SIEGE III: TREASURES OF THE SUN™ as it offers a brand new plot arc, additional quests, new enemies and tons more loot.

In DUNGEON SIEGE III: TREASURES OF THE SUN, players will extend their journey and travel beyond the borders of Ehb to an all–new environment: the Aranoi Desert. On their search for a lost Legion hero, players will fight through hordes of new villains only to find a forgotten abbey hiding a long–lost secret: the greatest treasure of the Azunite faith.

Further supporting the hours of new content in the expansion, developer Obsidian Entertainment has introduced several refinements to the systems and mechanics of DUNGEON SIEGE III:

• New abilities: Players will be able to attain mastery of the arcane through powerful new attack, defense and healing abilities.
• Level up to 35: DUNGEON SIEGE III: TREASURES OF THE SUN will further power up players by raising DUNGEON SIEGE III's existing level cap from 30 to 35.
• More monsters and items: Players will encounter new monsters in the Aranoi Desert—including mummies and giant skeletons—and will find more powerful items, adding to the thousands already available in DUNGEON SIEGE III.
• Reallocate Talent & Proficiency Points: Players can reallocate points spent in Proficiencies and Talents, enabling changes to character customization throughout the campaign.
• New Enchanting System: Transmuting items now gives players chances at gaining powerful new Vials that allow them to enhance their weapons and armor through the DLC's new enchanting system.

DUNGEON SIEGE III: TREASURES OF THE SUN is anticipated for release in October for $9.99. Players can download the DLC via Steam® (Windows PC), Xbox LIVE online entertainment network (Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft) and the PlayStation®Network.

About DUNGEON SIEGE III

DUNGEON SIEGE III is now available at retailers in North America for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Windows PC via Steam. DUNGEON SIEGE III is rated T (Teen). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings. For more information about DUNGEON SIEGE III, please visit the official website at www.dungeonsiege.com or the official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/DungeonSiege3.

About Obsidian Entertainment

Obsidian Entertainment is an entertainment software development company passionately dedicated to making high quality role playing games for Windows PC and console systems. Obsidian was founded in 2003 by five game development veterans who've produced, programmed and/or designed award–winning role playing games for a variety of platforms over the last 15 years: Feargus Urquhart, Chris Parker, Darren Monahan, Chris Avellone and Chris Jones. Obsidian Entertainment's Web site can be found at http://www.obsidian.net

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.

LOS ANGELES (August 30, 2011) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced ELEVATOR ACTION® DELUXE will be released for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system via the PlayStation®Network.

The legendary arcade game from 1983 returns with an HD makeover. You're a legendary super spy! Your mission: break in at the roof, work your way down the floors of the buildings, steal top–secret documents, and escape. But this isn’t the same game you remember from the arcades. New bad guys, new traps, and new challenges all await you. Are you good enough to survive the dangers that await in ELEVATOR ACTION DELUXE? More challenges, more characters, and more fun! There's also a local multiplayer mode that lets four players play simultaneously. And, as a bonus, it also contains the arcade original ELEVATOR ACTION for your retro enjoyment.

• HD graphics!
• Local multi–player mode (up to four players)
• Includes original ELEVATOR ACTION
• Includes unlockable top secret documents (old TAITO® game pamphlets!)

Title: ELEVATOR ACTION DELUXE
Platform: PlayStation®3 system
Genre: Action
MSRP: $9.99

ELEVATOR ACTION DELUXE is rated T (Teen). Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

For more information, please visit the below website:
http://dlgames.square-enix.com/ead/

LOS ANGELES (September 7, 2011) — TAITO Corporation (TAITO®), a wholly–owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., today announced the release of SPACE INVADERS® INFINITY GENE™ for Android™ devices. The game is available for purchase via the Android Market.

Originally a feature phone application, an iPhone® version of SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE was later released, followed up by home console editions published by Square Enix. With stylish graphics and involving game play, this installment in the enduring SPACE INVADERS series of shooting games met with a great deal of critical acclaim, garnering numerous awards worldwide. Conceived with adaptive change as its central theme, this Android release marks the latest milestone in SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE's continuing evolution to new platforms and devices.

An Evolving Shooting Game! What is the Ultimate Evolution?

Inspired by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE "levels up" through play, evolving new spaceships, stages, background music, and other important features. The game also boasts intuitive slide–based touch controls, making it suitable for everyone from video game newcomers to shooting game veterans.

Make Your Own Evolutionary Tree!

SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE features deep game play, with the path a player takes through the game influenced by his or her individual ability and preferred strategy. This path is represented in the game as an evolutionary tree–shaped main menu, with branches forming as new weapons, stages, and other elements become available through play. The shape taken by this tree–shaped menu varies for each player, adding another interesting visual and game play–based twist to the game.

TAITO will continue to release high–quality games that take full advantage of the Android mobile platform's individual characteristics.

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SPACE INVADERS INFINITY GENE

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About TAITO Corporation

TAITO Corporation (TAITO) is a wholly–owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. With headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, TAITO operates core businesses such as game arcade operations, coin–operated game machines, and mobile phone content services. A seminal part of gaming history, TAITO caused a worldwide sensation with its arcade legend, SPACE INVADERS®, and developed such fan favorites as PUZZLE BOBBLE® (BUST–A–MOVE®) and ARKANOID®. Today, TAITO continues to thrill game lovers of all generations by offering both classic and new family–oriented titles on the latest gaming platforms. TAITO delivers a wide range of entertainment experiences with the goal of providing consumers with fresh surprises and new discoveries.

More information on TAITO can be found on the Internet at http://www.taito.com/.

About Square Enix

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.

LOS ANGELES (September 8, 2011) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announces DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION™ – The Missing Link downloadable content (DLC), which will be available in October 2011 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC platforms via Steam®, OnLive® and other participating online retailers.

The DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION conspiracy grows deeper in The Missing Link. During lead character Adam Jensen's quest for the truth in DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, he mysteriously vanishes for three days. Where was he? What did he find out? The Missing Link reveals it all.

"We are very excited for DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION fans to be able to further develop Adam's journey in the game with The Missing Link DLC," said David Anfossi, producer of DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION at Eidos–Montreal. "Gamers will be able to experience a vulnerable side of Adam like never before, which gives the overall game a whole new dimension. The Missing Link propels players into compelling gameplay, beginning with Adam being temporarily stripped of his use of augmentations; new, visually stunning environments; and the continuation of DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION's conspiracy–rich story."

After being tortured by Belltower agents and having his augmentations disabled, Adam Jensen must rely solely on his basic capabilities to escape from a freighter, destined for an unknown location. While fighting for his survival on the ship, he uncovers another layer to the conspiracy that he never would have suspected. As Adam, gamers will befriend new, mysterious allies and fight ruthless enemies to discover what was happening in the shadows during the events of DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION!

FEATURES

• New layers of conspiracy unveiled
• Sprawling new environments
• Brand–new characters
• Rebuild Adam's augmentation set

The critically acclaimed DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION offers players multiple and vastly different ways to play. Challenging the foundations of gaming, this video game provides an immersive experience where every choice has a lasting consequence. DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION weaves a deeply emotive and captivating story, taking place in the year 2027 — a time of great innovation in neuroprosthetics, but also a time of chaos, conspiracy and a new social divide. Gamers play as Adam Jensen, a man cybernetically augmented against his own choice, who finds himself in the middle of a mysterious, global plot to which he holds the key.

For more information about DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION – The Missing Link visit www.deusex.com/themissinglink and join the human revolution at: www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

About Square Enix

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.

London (September 9, 2011) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products, today announces the acclaimed DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION™ has shipped two million units in North America, Europe and PAL territories since launching in late August. DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION, which marks the first video game to be developed and released by Eidos–Montreal, a Square Enix studio, is available now for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC platforms, Impulse® and Steam®. The game will launch in Japan this October.

Revered by critics and gamers alike, with a Metacritic score of 89% for PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360 and PC (at time of writing 8th Sept 2011), DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION offers players multiple and vastly different ways to play. Challenging the foundations of gaming, this video game provides an immersive experience where every choice has a lasting consequence. DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION weaves a deeply emotive and captivating story, taking place in the year 2027— a time of great innovation in neuroprosthetics, but also a time of chaos, conspiracy and a new social divide. Gamers play as Adam Jensen, a man cybernetically augmented against his own choice, who finds himself in the middle of a mysterious, global plot to which he holds the key.

Enriching the DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION experience for gamers, Square Enix recently announced DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION – The Missing Link downloadable content (DLC), which will be available in October 2011.

For more information about DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION visit www.deusex.com and join the human revolution at: http://www.square-enix.com/na/.

In order to facilitate easier access to the soundtrack included as part of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Augmented Edition, Square Enix has made the soundtrack available for download in high quality MP3 format to North American owners.

To redeem your copy of the soundtrack in digital form, please follow the following process. Please note you will need proof of purchase of Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Augmented Edition on PS3 to proceed:

1. Contact the Square Enix Support Center by phone at 310–846–0345 Monday through Friday 9am–6pm and press 3 to speak with a Warranty Support Representative.
2. Follow the steps instructed by the agent. Please note that your proof of purchase is required.
3. Once your purchase has been verified, simply check your email for a time-limited redemption download link for the soundtrack.

LOS ANGELES (September 20, 2011) — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products, today announced FINAL FANTASY® XIII–2 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will be available on January 31, 2012 for North America.

FINAL FANTASY XIII–2 is the sequel to FINAL FANTASY XIII, which was released in North America in March 2010 and has shipped 6.2 million units worldwide. The sequel has evolved beyond its predecessor, with an extraordinary level design encouraging exploration, a new battle system allowing players to command monsters and a variety of options that support multiple playthroughs.

Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series continues to earn the highest accolades from users around the world by showcasing spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories. The FINAL FANTASY franchise has so far achieved a cumulative shipment of over 100 million units worldwide (as of June 2011).

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 PROLOGUE

She defied her destiny. She set out to vanquish the false gods enslaving mankind.
After the war, the world was no longer the same. Humans reigned victorious and their gods were no more. Their utopia fell from the sky and became one with Pulse, the underworld crawling with beasts and fiends. It marked the beginning of a new era.
However, she was nowhere to be seen. Everyone believed she was gone—with the exception of one, her sister, Serah.
Three years later—
A meteorite disrupts the serenity of a peaceful village. Time is distorted; bloodthirsty monsters are released within the confines of the secluded town.
Amidst the chaos, Serah is saved by a stranger who goes by the name of Noel. A hunter from the future, he bears an important message.
"She is waiting for you," he says. "Come with me if you want to see her again."
She is Lightning—protector of the goddess who rules the realm of death and chaos, the one–and–only sister of Serah.
"I need to see her. I need to see my sister." Her heart brimming with hope, a determined Serah sets off on an adventure to reunite with her sister, her family, her world.

About the FINAL FANTASY XIII–2 DLC and Theme Song

Square Enix announced that Downloadable Content (DLC) will be available soon after the release of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. More details about what the DLC will entail will be unveiled at a later time.

Square Enix also revealed Charice of Warner Bros. Records Inc. will be singing the theme song, "New World," in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 for North America.

FINAL FANTASY XIII–2 is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

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About Square Enix

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.