In March 2007, Square Enix changed the structure of their company to be project-based. The 1st Production Department was formed from the combination of Square Enix's Tokyo and Osaka development studios in fall 2010, with Shinji Hashimoto as its corporate executive. Despite the name, there were no "2nd" or "3rd" Production Departments at the time, the rest of the corporate structure merely resumed the usual Product Development Division system since the merging with Enix Corporation in 2003. In December 2013, Square Enix would go under another restructure and this team would be merged onto Business Division 1.
Best-rated Square Enix 1st Production Department games
81
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
80
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
76
The 3rd Birthday
75
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
74
Final Fantasy XIII-2
73
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
70
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
68
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
64
Final Fantasy Type-0
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance - Mark of Mastery Edition
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix: Collector's Edition
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix: Limited Edition
Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories