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Square Enix Creative Business Unit I

Square Enix Creative Business Unit I

Renamed
36gamesJapanFounded 2019

Renamed in 2024 — became Square Enix Creative Studio I

Part of Square Enix

Creative Business Unit I was an internal development division within Square Enix led by Yoshinori Kitase. It focuses on Final Fantasy single-player titles, spin-offs, SaGa and Kingdom Hearts. The studio was renamed to Creative Studio 1 in April of 2024 as part of a re-organization within Square Enix.

36

Games

26

Developed

9

Ported

3

Worked on

Shipping 2013–2026

Releases by year

25 across 2013–2026
2013peak 6 in one year2026

Developed

26
KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)2026KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC)SaGa: Emerald Beyond2024SaGa: Emerald BeyondFinal Fantasy VII: Rebirth2024Final Fantasy VII: RebirthFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth: Digital Deluxe Edition2024Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Digital Deluxe EditionStar Ocean: The Second Story R2023Star Ocean: The Second Story RFinal Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis2023Final Fantasy VII: Ever CrisisCrisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion2022Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - ReunionTactics Ogre: Reborn2022Tactics Ogre: RebornStar Ocean: The Divine Force2022Star Ocean: The Divine ForceChrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition2022Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers EditionRadical Dreamers: Le Trésor Interdit2022Radical Dreamers: Le Trésor InterditChrono Cross2022Chrono CrossKingdom Hearts: Integrum Masterpiece for Cloud2022Kingdom Hearts: Integrum Masterpiece for CloudKingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix: Cloud Version2022Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix: Cloud VersionKingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue: Cloud Version2022Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue: Cloud VersionFinal Fantasy VII: The First Soldier2021Final Fantasy VII: The First SoldierDungeon Encounters2021Dungeon EncountersNEO: The World Ends with You2021NEO: The World Ends with YouFinal Fantasy VII: Remake - Intergrade2021Final Fantasy VII: Remake - IntergradeFinal Fantasy VII: Remake - EPISODE INTERmission2021Final Fantasy VII: Remake - EPISODE INTERmissionKingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory2020Kingdom Hearts: Melody of MemoryFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Remastered Edition2020Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Remastered EditionKingdom Hearts Dark Road2020Kingdom Hearts Dark RoadKingdom Hearts III: Re:Mind2020Kingdom Hearts III: Re:MindDungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara2013Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of MystaraKingdom Hearts: Missing-LinkKingdom Hearts: Missing-Link

Ported

9
KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-2026KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue2026KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter PrologueFinal Fantasy VII: Remake - Intergrade2021Final Fantasy VII: Remake - IntergradeFinal Fantasy VII: Remake - EPISODE INTERmission2021Final Fantasy VII: Remake - EPISODE INTERmissionKingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD2017Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HDKingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage2017Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary PassageKingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix2014Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final MixKingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories2013Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of MemoriesKingdom Hearts Final Mix2013Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

Worked on

3
Final Fantasy XVI2023Final Fantasy XVIStranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin2022Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy OriginStar Ocean: First Departure R2019Star Ocean: First Departure R

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