Naoki Yoshida

吉田直樹　/　よしだ　なおき

Game producer who revived Final Fantasy XIV

May 1, 1973 (age 53)　・　Hokkaido, Japan

From Hokkaido
Video Game Producer

My Take

I'll be honest, game producers usually live behind the curtain, but Naoki Yoshida is one of the few who genuinely won me over. He took Final Fantasy XIV, a game that had famously crashed and burned at launch, and rebuilt it from the ground up as A Realm Reborn, which is one of the great comeback stories in this whole medium. What I love most is that he never hides. Those Letter from the Producer livestreams, the headphones-and-grin energy, the way he actually talks to players like a person instead of a press release. Hokkaido-born, a Taurus, and you can feel that stubborn, patient, brick-by-brick craftsmanship in everything he ships. He's the kind of creator who stands in the line of fire and respects the people on the other side of the screen, and I respect him right back.

Overview

Naoki Yoshida is a Japanese video game producer born on May 1, 1973, in Hokkaido, Japan. He is best known for reviving Final Fantasy XIV, relaunching it as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. He is widely recognized for his direct engagement with the player community.

1. Profile

Name (English): Naoki Yoshida
Name (Japanese): 吉田直樹
Reading: よしだ　なおき
Born: May 1, 1973 (age 53)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Ox
Origin: Hokkaido, Japan
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Active years: Unknown
Occupation: Video Game Producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private
Debut: Unknown

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable Work	Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn	—	Unknown

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%89%E7%94%B0%E7%9B%B4%E6%A8%B9%20(%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC)