Hiromichi Tanaka | |
|---|---|
 Tanaka in London, England, January 2007 | |
| Born | January 7, 1962 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Video game producer and director |
| Known for | Producing Final Fantasy III and Final Fantasy XI |
Hiromichi Tanaka (田中 弘道, Tanaka Hiromichi, born January 7, 1962) is a Japanese video game developer, game producer, game director and game designer. He was Senior Vice President of Software Development at Square Enix (formerly Square) and the head of the company's Product Development Division-3.[1]
Biography[]
In 1983, Tanaka dropped out of Yokohama National University along with Hironobu Sakaguchi to join Square, a newly formed software branch of the Denyuusha Electric Company. Along with Sakaguchi and Kazuhiko Aoki, Tanaka was part of Square's original Planning and Development department.
He is best known as the former lead developer of Final Fantasy XI, Square's first massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG). He oversaw ongoing development of that title and Final Fantasy XIV until late 2010. He also worked in a prominent role for earlier single-player games including Secret of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3, Xenogears, Threads of Fate, Chrono Cross, and the Nintendo DS version of Final Fantasy III. (Tanaka had also worked on the original Famicon version of Final Fantasy III in 1990).
Final Fantasy XIV received a hostile reception from critics and players, and was considered a financial disaster for Square Enix. Three months after its release in 2010, Tanaka was removed from the Final Fantasy XIV team and replaced by Naoki Yoshida.[2] At the Vana'diel Fan Festival 2012, a festival celebrating Final Fantasy XI's 10th anniversary, Tanaka announced his departure from Square Enix due to health reasons.[3] In 2012, Tanaka joined GungHo Online Entertainment as a freelance adviser to the company.[4]
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References[]
- ↑ Winkler, Chris (September 20, 2003). "Square Enix Talks Current Status". RPGFan. Archived from the original on March 22, 2012. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "'FINAL FANTASY XIV' GETS STAFF CHANGES AND PS3 DELAY". MTV. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "FFXI Producer Hiromichi Tanaka Discusses Square Enix Departure". Andriasang.com. June 24, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Former 'Final Fantasy XIV' boss Hiromichi Tanaka joins GungHo". Polygon.com. September 19, 2012. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mallory, Jordan (June 24, 2012). "Hiromichi Tanaka leaves Square Enix". Engadget. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "FINAL FANTASY III 30th Anniversary Special Interview Vol.1". Square Enix. April 27, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 IGN Staff (April 4, 1997). "Interview With Square's Hiromichi Tanaka". IGN. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Reynolds, Shawn (November 19, 2016). "Why the Industry Needs a Threads of Fate Sequel". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fahey, Rob (September 17, 2004). "Focus On: Square Enix' Hiromichi Tanaka". gameindustry.biz. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Jordan, Jon (February 2, 2007). "Talking Final Fantasy III with Hiromichi Tanaka". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Sato (October 18, 2016). "Seventh Rebirth Is A Mobile RPG By Final Fantasy XI Producer And Other Big Names". Siliconera. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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External links[]
- Hiromichi Tanaka profile at MobyGames