Naoki Yoshida is no longer part of the board of directors of Square Enix

Naoki Yoshida, director of the popular MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV, has been removed from the board of directors of Square Enix, where he served since 2018, and has been demoted to executive officer. This decision comes amid strategic changes that the company plans to implement, including reducing its board from eight to four members.

Yoshida, affectionately known as Yoshi-P by the gaming community, has expressed his desire to escape the responsibilities of the board since joining it. In statements to the press, he mentioned that he had tried to resign, but the company opposed his departure. “I don’t want to be on the board. It’s much more fun just making games,” he revealed in an interview with the Dutch newspaper NRC.

Despite his forced resignation, Yoshida will maintain his role within the new executive management committee that will operate under the direction of the current representative director, Takashi Kiryu. This restructuring seems to focus more on adjusting the officials than on a radical change in Square Enix’s business strategy, suggesting that the direction of the conglomerate remains stable.

The plan seems to be for Yoshida to focus on making video games

Square Enix is facing a business environment where the dynamics of entertainment have changed drastically, leading to this organizational update. However, it is perceived that the company is more in a process of readjustment than in a deep rethinking of its business model. Meanwhile, fans of Yoshida and his projects can rest easy, as the opportunity to focus on video game creation seems closer than ever.

An official comment has been requested from Square Enix regarding these changes, but so far there has been no response. In any case, the news has generated interest about the future of Yoshi-P and the creative direction of the company in a constantly evolving sector.

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