DigiCube Co., Ltd. (デジキューブ) was a Japanese company established as a subsidiary of software developer Square Co., Ltd. on February 6, 1996 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The primary purpose of DigiCube was to market and distribute Square products, most notably video games and related merchandise, including toys, books, and compact discs. DigiCube served as a wholesaler to distributors, and was noteworthy for pioneering the sale of video games in Japanese convenience stores and vending machine kiosks. A software developer is an entity, either a company or individual, that creates software. ... Square Co. ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... This article is about the film, Toys. ... Look up Book in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A book is a collection of leaves of paper, parchment or other material, bound together along one edge within covers. ... Interference colors. ... In commerce, a wholesaler buys goods in large quantities from their manufacturers or importers, and then sells smaller quantities to retailers, who in turn sell to the general public. ... A convenience store is a small store or shop, generally accessible or local. ... Beverage and snack machines A vending machine is a machine that dispenses merchandise when a customer deposits money, validated by a currency detector, sufficient to purchase the desired item (as opposed to a shop, where the presence of personnel is required for every purchase). ...

At its peak in 1998, DigiCube recorded sales of 8.6 million units, equalling ¥46.8 billion JPY. In the following years, however, sales declined precipitously. Although ownership of DigiCube was passed to the newly created Square Enix following the merger of Square with its former rival Enix in early 2003, it was already approximately 3 billion yen in debt. Following the announcement that the much-anticipated Final Fantasy XII would be delayed until sometime in 2004, DigiCube filed for bankruptcy liquidation at the Tokyo District Court on November 26, 2003. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... A 1,000 yen note, featuring the portrait of Natsume Soseki. ... SQUARE ENIX (Japanese: スクウェア・エニックス) is a Japanese producer of popular video games and manga. ... Enix was a company that produced Japanese video games and mangas. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Final Fantasy XII is a forthcoming computer role-playing game from Square Enix for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

• Jason Venter. DigiCube Officially History. HonestGamers.com. November 26, 2003. Accessed on July 4, 2005.