Tatsuya Kando, who is best known as being the director behind the classy The World Ends with You, has announced on X that he has now left Square Enix. Kando has served at the Japanese company for 29 years and says that the “experiences have been truly invaluable.” Talking a little about what’s next, Mr. Kando says that he hopes to “continue creating fun and engaging content that brings smiles to all of you.” You can read his full statement down below.
“This is a personal announcement, but as of May 31, I have officially left Square Enix.
Over the past 29 years, I’ve had the privilege of working on numerous projects—including Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, The World Ends with You, and many, many more. These experiences have been truly invaluable.
The voices of everyone who played our games were a tremendous source of encouragement and gave me the strength to keep moving forward in development every day. I’m truly grateful—thank you so much!
Moving forward, I hope to continue creating fun and engaging content that brings smiles to all of you!”
