The Role of the Director and Producer in Video Games

The roles of Director and producer In the world of video games they are often confused. According to Masahiro Sakurai (Super Smash Bros.), the director leads individual projects and has the final say on most aspects of development. A producer

for its part, supervises several projects at oncemanaging financing, organization, staff and marketing.

Figures like Eiji Aonuma (Zelda) y Yoshio Sakamoto (Metroid) are the visible face of their franchises, but their roles are different. However, these roles overlap. This explains, for example, why Eiji Aonuma presents titles like Zelda: Breath of the Wild

while Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the director, did not.

Some producers are involved in the creative side, while directors like Masahiro Sakurai (Super Smash Bros.) are involved in marketing. Sakurai also mentions that producers act on behalf of the interests of the company

which can lead to friction with the directors. Despite this, he highlights his good relationship with Nintendo, based on trust and mutual respect.

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Fuente: Nintendo Life.