is a video game development and computer graphics studio based in Tokyo, Japan. Their name derives from the Italian words for "art" and "a public square".
The company is best known for its involvement in the development of the Dragon Quest series by Enix and later Square Enix. While ArtePiazza was mostly responsible for the CG design and illustrations of some of the early titles, they produced enhanced remakes of others. This includes ' for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS remakes of ', Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, , and the Nintendo Switch remake of Super Mario RPG.
Other projects besides those based on Square Enix properties include the development of the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2 game ' and the co-production of Koei's Wii title Opoona.
The CEO of the company is Shintaro Majima. The company's motto is âÂÂThe analog within the digitalâÂÂ. This means video games are digital entertainment trying to mimic real-life analog things, and the expression itself must be prioritized over digital techniques.