Square Enix and Bigpoint Team Up For Exciting New Project

Hamburg (ots) - The online game provider Bigpoint and Square Enix
Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment
products in Europe and across PAL territories have teamed up on an
exciting new project.

The new game, which is already well into development at Square
Enix, will be exclusively published and marketed by Bigpoint in
Europe and North America. The title will be distributed on the
Bigpoint.com portal, as well as by other media partners. Focusing
heavily on social gameplay and encouraging user generated content,
the game will be unveiled in the near future.

"We're very excited to have teamed up with Bigpoint who are
leaders in browser gaming," said Phil Rogers, CEO Square Enix Europe.
"This is the start of both an exciting new project and a strong
relationship."

"We are so excited to have the opportunity to work with Square
Enix. The combination of Square Enix's long-standing experience in
providing digital entertainment and Bigpoint's expertise in
developing browser games promises to yield quite the exciting new
game," said Heiko Hubertz, CEO and founder of Bigpoint.

More detailed information about the game will be made public
within the next few weeks. In the next six months, the game should be
available and fully playable on the Bigpoint portal as well
(http://www.bigpoint.com). In the meantime, fans can access
additional information about the game on Facebook
(http://www.facebook.com/BigpointGames/).

Further information can be found at: - http://www.bigpoint.net/ -
http://www.bigpoint.com/

About Bigpoint Bigpoint (http://www.bigpoint.com) has made a name
for itself as a developer of online games and content provider for
media and publishing houses. Bigpoint's portfolio includes games
available in over 30 languages, which can be played from anywhere for
free without having to download any additional software. The success
of the company is evinced in the over 250 million registered users
worldwide. The Bigpoint company portfolio showcases games in a
quality previously only offered on CD or console. With over 800 staff
members from over 35 countries, Bigpoint has established itself as an
internationally viable company. Bigpoint's main company headquarters
are located in Hamburg, Germany, and has additional offices in
Berlin, San Francisco, São Paulo and Malta. Bigpoint has received
numerous awards, including the Media Momentum Award 2010, the
European Games Awards, the Mashable Award for 'Best Online Game', the
prestigious Lara Award, as well as receiving the German Developers
Award in three different categories. Additional information,
including logos and game screenshots, can be found in the press
information section under www.bigpoint.net.

About Square Enix Ltd.

Square Enix Ltd., a part of the Square Enix Europe business unit,
develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS®
and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL
territories as part of the Square Enix Group. Square Enix Ltd. also
has a global network of leading development studios such as IO
Interactive, Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix
Group boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including:
FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide,
DRAGON QUEST® which has sold over 59 million units worldwide and
TOMB RAIDER® which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the
legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at
http://www.square-enix.com/eu/en/.

CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, DRAGON QUEST, EIDOS, FINAL FANTASY, IO
INTERACTIVE, SPACE INVADERS, SQUARE ENIX, the SQUARE ENIX logo, TAITO
and TOMB RAIDER are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square
Enix Group. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

Square Enix Limited is a company registered in England & Wales
under the number 01804186 whose registered office is situated at
Wimbledon Bridge House, 1 Hartfield Road, London, SW19 3RU, United
Kingdom

Pressekontakt:
Should you have any questions, please contact:
Bigpoint GmbH
Claas Paletta
PR Manager Games
T : +49-(0)40 881413-158
F : +49-(0)40 881413-9158
E : c.paletta@bigpoint.net