Square Enix : Mourns Loss of Composer Koichi Sugiyama
October 07, 2021 at 02:27 am EDT
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Koichi Sugiyama, composer for many SQUARE ENIX games and widely known for the music of the DRAGON QUEST series, passed away on September 30th 2021. We commemorate his lifetime's work and mourn his passing.
Comment from Yosuke Matsuda, President and CEO, SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.
I would like to take this opportunity to offer my deepest sympathy to Koichi Sugiyama's friends and loved ones. Words cannot express the scale of the contribution made by Koichi Sugiyama from the birth of the DRAGON QUEST series until now. I remember seeing him conduct the orchestra in a DRAGON QUEST concert as if it were yesterday.
I thank and honor him for his long years of service and the many wonderful pieces of music he has written for our games, and offer my heartfelt prayers for the repose of his soul.
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SQUARE ENIX HOLDINGS CO.,LTD. is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the entertainment business. The Company operates in four business segments. The Digital Entertainment segment is engaged in the planning, development, sale, licensing and operation of digital entertainment contents focusing on computer games. The Amusement segment is engaged in the operation of amusement facilities, as well as the planning, development, manufacture, sale and rental of commercial game equipment and related commercial products for amusement facilities. The Publishing segment is engaged in the publishing and licensing of comics books, game related books and periodical magazines. The Rights and Property segment is engaged in the planning, production, sale and licensing of derivative works.
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