Naoki Yoshida

Naoki Yoshida
吉田 直樹
Yoshida at the Japan Expo in Paris (2013)
Yoshida in 2013
Born (1973-05-01) May 1, 1973 (age 51)
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Other namesYoshi-P
Occupation(s)Video game producer and director
Years active1993–present
EmployerSquare Enix

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.

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]

  1. ^ "「FFXIV: 新生エオルゼア」プロデューサーレターLIVEレポート". Game Watch. 29 April 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. ^ Vreeland, Michael (4 June 2012). "FFXIV Interview: Phoenix Down For a Fallen MMO". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  3. ^ Wallace, Kimberley. "The New Direction Of Final Fantasy". Game Informer. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Board of Directors". Square Enix. 2016.
  5. ^ Square, Push (17 May 2024). "Square Enix Bestows New Name on Creative Business Unit 3". Push Square. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ "第三開発事業本部". Square Enix. 2019.
  7. ^ "What Does Square Enix's Final Fantasy Committee Do?". Siliconera. CraveOnline, Enthusiast Gaming. 25 March 2014.