Over the years an industry has grown. Even in the most difficult times, the video game industry has flourished. As one of the largest video game companies in the world, Square Enix CO., LTD produced over one hundred games in the early 1980s. When the gaming industry began, its livelihood was questionable. Square Enix CO., LTD has answered this question with undeniable success. Although it began as two separate companies, Square Enix has grown and rightfully taken its place as a leader in the video game market. Its beginning was a blip on the screen in 1982, when Enix Corporation first opened its doors. (SQUARE ENIX, n.d.) Four years later, Square CO., LTD would open its doors. While Square CO., LTD officially opened its doors in 1986; had been releasing games since 1984. (SQUARE ENIX, n.d.) On its own, Square CO., LTD would go on to develop and publish one of the best-known game series on the market. They released Final Fantasy in 1987 and it soon became the company's first hit. (GameFAQs, n.d.) The designer, Hironobu Sakaguchi, created a game that would revolutionize gaming for years to come. The game drew inspiration from Enix's Dragon Quest and Nintendo's smash hit, The Legend of Zelda.(GameFAQs, n.d.) Final Fantasy would produce nearly thirty games. (GameFAQs, n.d.) The franchise is still growing and producing games that, while similar, are all completely new and exciting. Each game is self-contained, with its own plot, world and characters. Sakaguchi would go on to produce and direct six more Final Fantasy games, with others directing subsequent games. (GameFAQs, n.d.)Square CO., LTD founded Square LA., INC, located in Los Angeles, California in 1995. (SQUARE ENIX,...... middle of paper......the continuing library game company's expansion will increase as technology grows. What started as a small software company in Japan has become one of the largest video game companies in the world. Retrieved November 1, 2011 .Square-Enix.com/eng/company/history.html.Anonymous (n.d.) In SquareSoft Company Information Retrieved November 1, 2011, from http://www.gamefaqs .com/features/company/76704.html.Anonymous ( nd). Retrieved November 1, 2011, from http://games.ign.com/objects/546688.html. google.com/url?sa=t&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CB4Q FjAA&url=http%3A%2F% 2Fwww.idate.org%2Fen%2FConsulting%2FPractices %2FVideogames%2FVideo-