LOS ANGELES, E3 Expo, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Square Enix(TM) (Square Enix
Co., Ltd. and Square Enix U.S.A., Inc.), an industry leading developer and
publisher of interactive entertainment content including the world's popular
franchises FINAL FANTASY(R) and DRAGON QUEST, and Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS),
which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide wireless network,
today announced a partnership to offer Square Enix's mobile games content to
Sprint PCS Vision subscribers.
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Best known for popular and critically acclaimed console and online games,
Square Enix is a leading wireless content provider in Japan with over
70 titles currently released in the market. Square Enix is committed to
leveraging their success in Japan to bring new and exciting branded content
and wireless games to the rapidly growing US mobile entertainment market. In
March 2004, Square Enix acquired UIEvolution, an industry-leading provider of
wireless software technology, to accelerate the development and deployment of
rich content for mobile phones. The technology will allow Square Enix to
deliver a high quality user experience that will entertain the broadest number
of Sprint Vision subscribers with new compelling content services.
"With Games from PCS Vision, we ensure our customers never have a dull
moment, as long as they have their mobile phone with them," said Jeff Hallock,
vice president of consumer product marketing for Sprint. "This partnership
with Square Enix will further deliver on our promise to entertain customers by
offering a wide variety of well-known titles."
"We are excited to be working with Sprint, a pioneering leader in the
mobile entertainment and gaming market," said Yoichi Wada, president, Square
Enix Co., Ltd. "Through our partnership, Square Enix will deliver exciting
new entertainment content to Sprint PCS Vision subscribers nationwide."
Details on Square Enix's offerings for Sprint PCS Vision will be announced
at a later date.
About Square Enix Co. Ltd. and Square Enix U.S.A., Inc.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix)
develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content including
interactive entertainment software and publications in Japan, North America,
Europe and Asia. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises --
FINAL FANTASY(R), which has sold over 60 million units worldwide and DRAGON
QUEST (DRAGON WARRIOR(R) in North America), which has sold over 35 million
units worldwide -- under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential
providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push
the boundaries of creativity and innovation.
Square Enix U.S.A. Inc. located in Los Angeles, Calif., handles operations
in North America including localization, marketing and publishing of Square
Enix titles. More information on Square Enix U.S.A. can be found on the
Internet at http://www.square-enix-usa.com.
About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than
26 million customers in over 100 countries. With approximately 65,000
employees worldwide and over $26 billion in annual revenues in 2003, Sprint is
widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying state-of-the-art
network technologies, including the United States' first nationwide
all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1 Internet
backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the
District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide
PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information, visit
http://www.sprint.com.
(C)2004 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. FINAL FANTASY and
DRAGON QUEST are registered trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd. SQUARE ENIX,
the SQUARE ENIX logo, are trademarks of Square Enix Co., Ltd.
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CONTACT:
Kyoko Yamashita of Square Enix U.S.A., Inc.,
+1-310-846-0400, ext. 354, kyoko@square-enix-usa.com; or Jennifer
Stevens of Sprint, +1-212-450-9516,
Jennifer.l.stevens@mail.sprint.com
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