Shinji Hashimoto is retiring after more than 20 years at Square Enix contributing to the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts franchises. From now on he will enjoy the publisher’s games “like a fan”.
Shinji Hashimoto, one of Square Enix’s historical figures, announced it was time for him to move on. May 31, 2022 was his last day at the company.
Square Enix loses an iconic member
Shinji Hashimoto tells us via his Twitter account that he is definitely leaving the company after 28 years of service.
Thank you all for your hard work. Today, May 31, 2022, I retired. I would like to thank all the people who have supported me in various areas during my career. From now on, I want to support Square Enix as its biggest fan.. Many thanks.
At Square Enix, Hashimoto-san started out as a co-producer on Front Mission on the SNES. But the man is best known for being a producer of several Final Fantasy games and brand manager of the license. Last year, in May, he also retired in favor of Yoshinori Kitase, the FF saga’s new manager.
Please be curious
Hashimoto-san, please get excited gentleman, made an impression at PlayStation Experience 2014. Back then, everyone wanted to see the FF7 remake. And the evening turned tragic for fans as he took to the stage to announce FF7…PS1 on PS4.
Touch of everything, he also bet on the NieR license or even Kingdom Hearts. It was he who, in one elevator, convinced Disney to do a crossover game. A partnership that still lasts for Kingdom Hearts 4. Unfortunately, Shinji Hashimoto won’t be able to leave his mark either at the launch of the game or at the launch of FF16. It will undoubtedly be in the thank you credits. And now he’ll watch Square Enix productions through the eyes of his fans. It’s not bad either!
