Spearheaded by Tomoya Asano, it is a notorious team within the core development divisions of Square Enix that specialize in games like Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler.

After producing Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light, Asano and several members on his team went on to create a spiritual successor in Bravely Default.

In 2017 Asano was made head of his own business division in Square Enix, called Business Division 11-- after the prior division of the same number merged to Business Division 9 -- and focusing work on the Bravely series and new titles such as Octopath Traveler. The business division was later consolidated in 2019, following a restructure in the divisions of the company, with Business Division 6, 7 and 11 merging to create Creative Business Unit II. However, within Creative Business Unit II Asano and his team are known as Team Asano as they continue working on games similar to their previous creations.

In 2017, Business Division 9 was merged into Business Division 8, while Business Divisions 11 and 12 merged to become the new Business Division 9

In December 2019 it would merge into Creative Business Unit IV.

Originally formed by Square Enix to produce mobile and browser games such as Sengoku IXA, Fantasy Earth, and licensed games like Grimms Notes.

In 2017 the original members of this division would merge to Business Division 9, and then Team Asano would be provided Division 11 for their upcoming projects.

In December 2019 Team Asano would ultimately merge to Creative Business Unit II. Meanwhile, the original team in charge of browser and mobile games would transfer to Creative Business Units IV and V.

Acquire Corp. (株式会社アクワイア, Kabushikigaisha Akuwaia) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.

Acquire was founded on December 6, 1994, and in 1998 developed Tenchu: Stealth Assassins for the PlayStation, which turned into a franchise. The developer pushed for a more sandbox approach to the level design, which found its way in other Acquire titles like Way of the Samurai and Shinobido: Way of the Ninja.

In 2011, the company was acquired by GungHo Online Entertainment. Acquire co-developed Octopath Traveler with Square Enix, releasing in 2018. Acquire was chosen as development partner for the game based on their affinity with pixel-art and prior work on the What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? series. Acquire developed Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story, which released in 2020, following the cancellation of a fifth Way of the Samurai entry.

In 2024, the company was acquired by Kadokawa Corporation.

Established at the 2013 corporate restructure of Square Enix, Business Division 6 would primarily handle development for mainline Dragon Quest games, including Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Heroes. Along with this, they would also supervise the development of future Nier games including widely acclaimed Nier: Automata, and the newly introduced Bravely Default.

At the closing of 2019 this division would be merged to Creative Business Unit II.