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Square Electronic Arts L. L. C., also known as Square EA, was a joint venture between console video game developers Square and Electronic Arts.

Announced on April 27, 1998, Square EA was based in Costa Mesa, California and operated under the supervision of Square president and CEO Jun Iwasaki, and was responsible for publishing and marketing all games produced by Square in North America.

Conversely, Electronic Arts Square, K. K., formed at the same time and based in Japan, was responsible for publishing and marketing games produced by Electronic Arts in Asia.

Under the terms of the agreement, Electronic Arts owned 30 percent of Square EA, and Square owned 30 percent of EA Square.