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\nShinji Hashimoto has retired from Square Enix after almost 30 years at the company.\n<\/p>\n

\nHaving joined Squaresoft (as it was known)in 1995, Hashimoto later became the brand manager for the Final Fantasy series and co-creator of Kingdom Hearts.\n<\/p>\n

\nHe shared a message<\/a> of his retirement on his Twitter, as well as a video message on the Square Enix account where he explained his love for meeting fans at events, something he’s sadly been unable to do due to the COVID-19 pandemic.\n<\/p>\n

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Shinji Hashimoto has retired from Square Enix after almost 30 years at the company. Having joined Squaresoft (as it was known)in 1995, Hashimoto later became the brand manager for the Final Fantasy series and co-creator of Kingdom Hearts. He shared a message of his retirement on his Twitter, as well as a video message on the Square Enix account where he explained his love for meeting fans at events, something he’s sadly been unable to do due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 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