He was the Head of Square Enix's Business Division 2[1] and part of the Final Fantasy Committee that is tasked with keeping the franchise's releases and content consistent.[2]
Tabata resigned from Luminous Productions and Square Enix Group on October 31, 2018.[3]
When Tabata was in Middle school, he played a historical role-playing game made by Koei and first imagined how much fun it would be to make his own game.[4] In his last year of university, he applied for jobs in the video game industry and in other media arts such as documentaries, television and film.[4] He worked at several different video game publishers prior to his being hired at Square Enix, which he said gave him experience making action games, arcade games, and role-playing games.[4]
Square Enixedit
In the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the international outpouring of support for Japan was paralleled at Square Enix by fan letters about the then-upcoming release of Type-0, and encouraged Tabata to make something special for the fans and those living through difficult times.[5]
He became the director of Final Fantasy XV, taking over from Tetsuya Nomura in December 2013,[6] a change that was announced in September the following year.[7] He used to be co-director on the project.[5] During his work on Final Fantasy XV, Tabata joked about his busy schedule, mentioning he regularly got only three hours sleep.[5] Tabata, whose previous experience was with portable gaming devices, said that he was excited to work on console systems and wanted to "help players dive even deeper into their experiences".[5]
Tabata formerly served as producer for Final Fantasy XVdownloadable content.[8][9][10] His work on the downloadable content was planned to continue into 2019.[11] He and staff within Square Enix Business Division 2 were also working on a new intellectual property targeting the next-generation of consoles.[12][1] Development for this project began in earnest in 2018, after previously only having a small team of 20-30 people assigned to it.[13][12]
In March 2018, Tabata created a new Tokyo game studio for Square Enix called Luminous Productions, which consists of several key members from the Final Fantasy XV team.[14] He was the COO and Head of Studio for Luminous Productions.[15]
Tabata resigned from Luminous Productions and Square Enix Group on October 31, which was confirmed by Square Enix on November 7. In addition, 3 of the 4 DLCs for Final Fantasy XV were cancelled.[3]
JP Games, Inc.edit
With the announcement of his resignation from Square Enix, Tabata began starting his own company, JP Games, Inc., which was launched in January 2019, to create a new project.[16] The first project, The Pegasus Dream Tour, a game themed around the 2020 Summer Paralympics, was released in June 2021 for iOS and Android.[17]
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^"What Does Square Enix's Final Fantasy Committee Do?". Siliconera. March 25, 2014. from the original on March 6, 2016.
^ abMakuch, Eddie. "Final Fantasy 15 DLC Canceled, Director Hajime Tabata Leaves; Square Enix Posts $33 Million Loss". GameSpot. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
^ abcSeto, Dan (2014-11-12). "Who is Hajime Tabata?". Square Enix Europe. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
^ abcdFarokhmanesh, Megan (2015-01-21). "Overworked but happy: The man behind Final Fantasy 15 and Type-0". Polygon. from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
^Sato (April 5, 2016). "Final Fantasy XV's Release Date Was Already Decided Back In 2013". Siliconera. from the original on April 19, 2016.
^Sinan, Kubba (2014-09-18). "Nomura no longer directing Final Fantasy 15, new TGS trailer [update]". Engadget. from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
^"Final Fantasy XV Comrades Final Boss/End Credits Part 2". YouTube. November 27, 2017. from the original on April 30, 2018.
^"Episode Gladiolus - Ending and Credits Final Fantasy XV 15". YouTube. March 29, 2017. from the original on April 30, 2018.
^"Episode Ignis Credits 1". YouTube. December 13, 2017. from the original on April 30, 2018.
^Sato (February 23, 2018). "Final Fantasy XV Will Get Four New Episodes Through 2019 To "Complete The FFXV Universe"". Siliconera. from the original on February 25, 2018.
^ abRobinson, Martin (October 11, 2017). "The past, present and future of Final Fantasy 15". Eurogamer. from the original on October 11, 2017.
^Sato (December 27, 2017). "Japanese Developers Share Their 2018 Ambitions And Teasers". Siliconera. from the original on January 28, 2018.
^Ruppert, Liana (March 28, 2018). "Square Enix Reveals New AAA Game Studio". ComicBook.com. from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
^"Square Enix Holdings Announces a New Development Studio LUMINOUS PRODUCTIONS". Square Enix. from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
^Valentine, Rebekah (December 3, 2018). "Hajime Tabata announces new studio, JP Games". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
^Gregson-Wood, Stephen (July 1, 2021). "The Pegasus Dream Tour interview: Hajime Tabata, former director at Square Enix, discusses creating the world's first official Paralympics game". PocketGamer.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
^ ab"Hajime Tabata Credits". MobyGames. from the original on 2015-10-16. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
^"Spec". Square Enix. from the original on 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
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Hajime Tabata 田畑 端 Tabata Hajime born May 5 1971 is a Japanese game director the previous Luminous Productions COO and Head of Studio who formerly worked for Square Enix and currently the CEO of JP Games Hajime Tabata田畑 端Tabata at Lucca Comics amp Games 2016Born 1971 05 05 May 5 1971 age 52 Iwate Prefecture JapanOccupationCEO of JP GamesHe was the Head of Square Enix s Business Division 2 1 and part of the Final Fantasy Committee that is tasked with keeping the franchise s releases and content consistent 2 Tabata resigned from Luminous Productions and Square Enix Group on October 31 2018 3 Contents 1 Career 1 1 Square Enix 1 2 JP Games Inc 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksCareer editWhen Tabata was in Middle school he played a historical role playing game made by Koei and first imagined how much fun it would be to make his own game 4 In his last year of university he applied for jobs in the video game industry and in other media arts such as documentaries television and film 4 He worked at several different video game publishers prior to his being hired at Square Enix which he said gave him experience making action games arcade games and role playing games 4 Square Enix edit In the aftermath of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake the international outpouring of support for Japan was paralleled at Square Enix by fan letters about the then upcoming release of Type 0 and encouraged Tabata to make something special for the fans and those living through difficult times 5 He became the director of Final Fantasy XV taking over from Tetsuya Nomura in December 2013 6 a change that was announced in September the following year 7 He used to be co director on the project 5 During his work on Final Fantasy XV Tabata joked about his busy schedule mentioning he regularly got only three hours sleep 5 Tabata whose previous experience was with portable gaming devices said that he was excited to work on console systems and wanted to help players dive even deeper into their experiences 5 Tabata formerly served as producer for Final Fantasy XV downloadable content 8 9 10 His work on the downloadable content was planned to continue into 2019 11 He and staff within Square Enix Business Division 2 were also working on a new intellectual property targeting the next generation of consoles 12 1 Development for this project began in earnest in 2018 after previously only having a small team of 20 30 people assigned to it 13 12 In March 2018 Tabata created a new Tokyo game studio for Square Enix called Luminous Productions which consists of several key members from the Final Fantasy XV team 14 He was the COO and Head of Studio for Luminous Productions 15 Tabata resigned from Luminous Productions and Square Enix Group on October 31 which was confirmed by Square Enix on November 7 In addition 3 of the 4 DLCs for Final Fantasy XV were cancelled 3 JP Games Inc edit With the announcement of his resignation from Square Enix Tabata began starting his own company JP Games Inc which was launched in January 2019 to create a new project 16 The first project The Pegasus Dream Tour a game themed around the 2020 Summer Paralympics was released in June 2021 for iOS and Android 17 Works editYear Title Platform s Credit s 1994 Captain Tsubasa 5 Hasha no Shōgō Campione Super Nintendo Data work1999 Monster Rancher 2 PlayStation Event director 18 1999 Deception III Dark Delusion PlayStation Event director 18 2004 Before Crisis Final Fantasy VII Mobile Director concept2005 Last Order Final Fantasy VII Anime Special thanks2006 Monotone Mobile Director2007 Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII PlayStation Portable Director2008 10 Kingdom Hearts Coded Mobile Co director2010 The 3rd Birthday PlayStation Portable Director2011 Final Fantasy Type 0 PlayStation Portable Director original scenario design 19 2014 Final Fantasy Agito iOS Android Producer2015 Final Fantasy Type 0 HD PlayStation 4 Xbox One Windows Producer director2015 Final Fantasy Brave Exvius iOS Android Special thanks2016 Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV Film Producer2016 Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 Xbox One Director2017 Mobius Final Fantasy iOS Android Windows Collaborative event support2017 King s Knight Wrath of the Dark Dragon iOS Android Special thanks2017 Itadaki Street Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Special thanks2017 Final Fantasy Dimensions II iOS Android Special thanks2017 Monster of the Deep Final Fantasy XV PlayStation 4 PlayStation VR Producer2018 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT PlayStation 4 Special thanks2018 Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition iOS Android Windows Producer2018 Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition Windows Producer2018 Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition HD PlayStation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Producer2021 The Pegasus Dream Tour iOS Android Producer DirectorReferences edit a b 第2ビジネス ディビジョン Square Enix 2016 Archived from the original on 2016 07 21 Retrieved 2016 05 31 What Does Square Enix s Final Fantasy Committee Do Siliconera March 25 2014 Archived from the original on March 6 2016 a b Makuch Eddie Final Fantasy 15 DLC Canceled Director Hajime Tabata Leaves Square Enix Posts 33 Million Loss GameSpot CBS Interactive Inc Retrieved 8 November 2018 a b c Seto Dan 2014 11 12 Who is Hajime Tabata Square Enix Europe Retrieved 2016 02 13 a b c d Farokhmanesh Megan 2015 01 21 Overworked but happy The man behind Final Fantasy 15 and Type 0 Polygon Archived from the original on 2016 03 15 Retrieved 2016 02 12 Sato April 5 2016 Final Fantasy XV s Release Date Was Already Decided Back In 2013 Siliconera Archived from the original on April 19 2016 Sinan Kubba 2014 09 18 Nomura no longer directing Final Fantasy 15 new TGS trailer update Engadget Archived from the original on 2015 12 22 Retrieved 2015 10 18 Final Fantasy XV Comrades Final Boss End Credits Part 2 YouTube November 27 2017 Archived from the original on April 30 2018 Episode Gladiolus Ending and Credits Final Fantasy XV 15 YouTube March 29 2017 Archived from the original on April 30 2018 Episode Ignis Credits 1 YouTube December 13 2017 Archived from the original on April 30 2018 Sato February 23 2018 Final Fantasy XV Will Get Four New Episodes Through 2019 To Complete The FFXV Universe Siliconera Archived from the original on February 25 2018 a b Robinson Martin October 11 2017 The past present and future of Final Fantasy 15 Eurogamer Archived from the original on October 11 2017 Sato December 27 2017 Japanese Developers Share Their 2018 Ambitions And Teasers Siliconera Archived from the original on January 28 2018 Ruppert Liana March 28 2018 Square Enix Reveals New AAA Game Studio ComicBook com Archived from the original on March 29 2018 Retrieved March 29 2018 Square Enix Holdings Announces a New Development Studio LUMINOUS PRODUCTIONS Square Enix Archived from the original on 2018 03 27 Retrieved 2018 04 08 Valentine Rebekah December 3 2018 Hajime Tabata announces new studio JP Games GamesIndustry biz Retrieved December 3 2018 Gregson Wood Stephen July 1 2021 The Pegasus Dream Tour interview Hajime Tabata former director at Square Enix discusses creating the world s first official Paralympics game PocketGamer com Retrieved September 23 2021 a b Hajime Tabata Credits MobyGames Archived from the original on 2015 10 16 Retrieved 2015 10 15 Spec Square Enix Archived from the original on 2017 01 18 Retrieved 2017 02 23 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hajime Tabata Hajime Tabata at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hajime Tabata amp oldid 1165851030, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
