Akitoshi Kawazu Steps Down

via IGN,

The public face for most Square Enix titles in Japan has been Akitoshi Kawazu, who normally gets an "Executive Producer" credit in the staff roles at the end of all those lengthy RPGs. One of the original designers of the Final Fantasy and Saga series, Kawazu is in charge of the company's game development, and is also a member of the company board, putting him in close quarters with president Yoichi Wada.

According to the online version of Japan's Mainichi Shimbun, Kawazu will be dropping one of these roles shortly. The producer will leave his board position as of 6/23, the site reports today, and will focus his efforts squarely (har, har, har) on game development.

We're not sure if he'll go hands-on old school style, though, as he will still serve as "Executive Producer" on upcoming games.