Hajime Tabata
| Hajime Tabata | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 田畑 端 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Video game director at Square Enix |
Hajime Tabata (田畑 端 Tabata Hajime) is a Japanese game director who works for Square Enix. In particular, he was director on portable titles like Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy Type-0 and The 3rd Birthday.
Career
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.[1] In his last year of university, he applied for jobs not just in the video game industry, but in other media arts such as documentaries, television and film.[1] 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.[1]
Square Enix
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 upcoming release of Type-0, and encouraged Tabata to make something special for the fans and those living through difficult times.[2]
Current Projects
He is currently working as the director for Final Fantasy XV after taking over from Tetsuya Nomura, a change that was announced in September 2014.[3] He was previously co-director on the project.[2] During his work on Final Fantasy XV, Tabata joked about his busy schedule, mentioning he regularly got only three hours sleep.[2] Tabata, whose experience previously was with portable gaming devices, stated he is excited to work on console systems and "help players dive even deeper into their experiences".[2]
Works
| Release | Title | System | Credit(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Monster Rancher 2[4] | PlayStation | Event Director |
| 1999 | Deception III: Dark Delusion[4] | PlayStation | Event Director |
| 2004 | Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII | Mobile | Director |
| 2007 | Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII | PlayStation Portable | Director |
| 2009 | Kingdom Hearts Coded | Mobile | Co-Director |
| 2010 | The 3rd Birthday | PlayStation Portable | Director |
| 2011 | Final Fantasy Type-0 | PlayStation Portable | Director |
| 2014 | Final Fantasy Agito | iOS, Android | Producer |
| 2015 | Final Fantasy Type-0 HD | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Producer, Director |
| 2016 | Final Fantasy XV | PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Director |
References
- 1 2 3 Seto, Dan (2014-11-12). "Who is Hajime Tabata?". Square Enix Europe. Retrieved 2016-02-13.
- 1 2 3 4 Farokhmanesh, Megan. "Overworked but happy: The man behind Final Fantasy 15 and Type-0". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ Sinan, Kubba (2014-09-18). "Nomura no longer directing Final Fantasy 15, new TGS trailer [update]". Engadget. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
- 1 2 "Hajime Tabata Credits". MobyGames. Retrieved 2015-10-15.