wraggster
December 17th, 2018, 19:45
Hajime Tabata is still close-lipped about what he's up to with his new studio, JP Games, but whatever his next project is, it doesn't sound small.
In a summary of comments from the interview published by Gamestalk (https://gamestalk.net/post-114600/) (via Google Translate), Tabata first addressed his departure from Square Enix (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-08-final-fantasy-xv-director-hajime-tabata-leaves-square-enix), expressing regret that the game's DLC had to be discontinued. He clarified that his departure had nothing to do with a quarrel with Square Enix, but rather said, "I want to do what I want to do in the direction in which I want to go without annoying anyone to the company."
Next, Tabata discussed his new studio, JP Games (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-03-hajime-tabata-announces-new-studio-jp-games). Tabata said he intends to keep the team small for now, though he does intend to hire for a few new roles. For now, JP Games has not received any outside investment.
Tabata also indicated that whatever he was making next would be on a large-scale and would be akin to a AAA property, and that he wanted to make a game for consoles, PCs, and smartphones.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-17-hajime-tabata-i-want-to-change-the-way-things-are-made
In a summary of comments from the interview published by Gamestalk (https://gamestalk.net/post-114600/) (via Google Translate), Tabata first addressed his departure from Square Enix (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-11-08-final-fantasy-xv-director-hajime-tabata-leaves-square-enix), expressing regret that the game's DLC had to be discontinued. He clarified that his departure had nothing to do with a quarrel with Square Enix, but rather said, "I want to do what I want to do in the direction in which I want to go without annoying anyone to the company."
Next, Tabata discussed his new studio, JP Games (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-03-hajime-tabata-announces-new-studio-jp-games). Tabata said he intends to keep the team small for now, though he does intend to hire for a few new roles. For now, JP Games has not received any outside investment.
Tabata also indicated that whatever he was making next would be on a large-scale and would be akin to a AAA property, and that he wanted to make a game for consoles, PCs, and smartphones.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-12-17-hajime-tabata-i-want-to-change-the-way-things-are-made