Square Enix Staff Unearth Rare Retro Gaming Treasures

Recently, members of the Square Enix team made an exciting discovery in an old storage container that had been shut for nearly two decades. Inside were pristine retro games dating back to 1995 and beyond.

According to Lee Singleton, Head of Studio at Square Enix External Studios, the treasure trove contains classic titles originally published by Domark Limited or its successor Eidos Interactive — both companies acquired by Square Enix in 2009. Among these titles are popular games like Klax, Hard Drivin’ and the James Bond tie-in, The Living Daylights. Platforms include Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST, DOS, N-Gage, Nintendo Wii, and Amstrad CPC.

Singleton announced this rare find on LinkedIn, explaining that employees have been invited to take whatever they want, though Square Enix is also in discussion with the BGI/National Videogame Museum in Sheffield about possibly donating these items. John O’Shea, co-creator and CEO of the museum, described the collection as “interesting for all sorts of reasons”.

What do you think should be done with this find?