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Naoki Yoshida
Japanese video game producer (born 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naoki Yoshida (吉田 直樹, Yoshida Naoki, born May 1, 1973),[1] also known by the nickname Yoshi-P,[2] is a Japanese video game producer, director and designer working for Square Enix. He is best known for his work on massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), mainly as director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn and its expansions.
Naoki Yoshida | |
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吉田 直樹 | |
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Born | (1973-05-01) May 1, 1973 (age 51) |
Other names | Yoshi-P |
Occupation(s) | Video game producer and director |
Years active | 1993–present |
Employer | Square Enix |
Yoshida is credited with the revival of the original Final Fantasy XIV project by commentators like Game Informer, which was initially criticized for poor quality.[3] Yoshida became an executive officer at Square Enix in 2015,[4] the Head of Square Enix's Creative Studio III[5] (formerly Creative Business Unit III)[6] and part of the Final Fantasy Committee, that is tasked with keeping the franchise's releases and content consistent, in 2014.[7]