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Hajime Tabata

1971 - Today

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Hajime Tabata (田畑 端, Tabata Hajime; born May 5, 1971) is a Japanese game director, the previous Luminous Productions COO and head of studio who formerly worked for Square Enix and currently the CEO of JP Games. He was the head of Square Enix's Business Division 2 and part of the Final Fantasy Committee that is tasked with keeping the franchise's releases and content consistent. Tabata resigned from Luminous Productions and Square Enix Group on October 31, 2018. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Hajime Tabata is the 72nd most popular game designer, the 3,023rd most popular biography from Japan and the 30th most popular Japanese Game Designer.

Hajime Tabata is most famous for his work as a video game director on the "Final Fantasy" series, particularly for directing "Final Fantasy XV." He is known for his contributions to game design and storytelling within the franchise.

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Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Hajime Tabata ranks 72 out of 77. Before him are Yoshiaki Koizumi, Patrice Désilets, Uwe Rosenberg, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Tom Hall, and Chris Sawyer. After him are Rebecca Heineman, Michael Morhaime, Chris Avellone, American McGee, Toby Gard, and Chris Metzen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Hajime Tabata ranks 827. Before him are Svetlana Goncharenko, Mizuki Kawashita, Wim Vansevenant, Nicoleta Grasu, Cornelia Pfohl, and Iulică Ruican. After him are Eddie Jones, Trond Espen Seim, Eric Garcetti, Valdinei Rocha de Oliveira, Luiz Carlos Guarnieri, and Marcelo Otero.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Hajime Tabata ranks 3,023 out of 6,245. Before him are Yumi Kakazu (1973), Mikako Komatsu (1988), Akari Kitō (1994), Hirotaka Uchibayashi (1983), Takeshi Oki (1961), and Masao Sugimoto (1967). After him are Yoshiteru Yamashita (1977), Yoshiharu Ueno (1973), Yoichiro Kakitani (1990), Maiko Nasu (1984), Kōichirō Genba (1964), and Ayane Sakura (1994).

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Among GAME DESIGNERS In Japan

Among game designers born in Japan, Hajime Tabata ranks 30. Before him are Goichi Suda (1968), Keiichiro Toyama (1970), Tetsuya Takahashi (1966), Koji Igarashi (1968), Yoshiaki Koizumi (1968), and Hidemaro Fujibayashi (1972). After him are Kensuke Tanabe (1963).

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