Who is the lead designer on FF14?
Naoki Yoshida
Naoki Yoshida
Naoki Yoshida(吉田 直樹,Yoshida Naoki, born May 1, 1973),[1] also known by the nickname Yoshi-P,[2] is a Japanese video game producer, director and designer working for Square Enix. He is known primarily for his work on massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), as chief planner on Dragon Quest X, and as director and producer of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. He is credited with rescuing the original Final Fantasy XIV project from its disastrous launch. Yoshida is an Executive Officer at Square Enix,[3] the Head of Square Enix's Business Division 5[4] and part of the Final Fantasy Committee that is tasked with keeping the franchise's releases and content consistent.[5]