Kingdom Hearts co-creator Shinji Hashimoto retires after 28 years with Square Enix
Shinji Hashimoto, the producer of Final Fantasy games and the co-creator of Kingdom Hearts, has retired after 28 years at Square Enix.
He announced his retirement on Twitter(opens in new tab), saying he was «very grateful» to everybody and was looking forward to continuing his support for the company as a fan. The official Square Enix Twitter also honoured Hashimoto, saying «thank you for everything» alongside a video message from the man himself.
Hashimoto joined Squaresoft in 1995, serving as producer on almost every mainline and spin-off Final Fantasy game from Final Fantasy 7 onwards. He also helped to produce games such as The Last Remnant and The World Ends With You.
Shinji Hashimoto retires from Square Enix today and we're very lucky to have received a video message from him.Thank you for everything, @shinjihashimot3!
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