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Hironobu Sakaguchi
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Hironobu Sakaguchi

Founder · Mistwalker · born November 25, 1962

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Hironobu Sakaguchi is a Japanese game designer, director, producer, and writer. Originally working for Square from 1983 to 2003, he departed the company and founded independent studio Mistwalker in 2004.

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  1. ~42Founded Mistwalker2004
  2. ~42Became CEO of Mistwalker2004

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