Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director says he rejects the idea of design by committee: "If there are too many people inputting, [...] the work can easily lose its character."
Dec. 1, 2024“I am a strong believe in the idea that too many cooks spoil the broth”
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It often takes the work of tens, if not hundreds of people to create a game, especially ones as big as theFinal Fantasy 7 remakes. But while having a variety of inputs can be useful, sometimes it’s best to have a few people developing a cohesive concept for the game—an idea that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi subscribes to.
“I am a strong believe in the idea that too many cooks spoil the broth.” Hamaguchi explains. “If there are too many people inputting, giving ideas and opinions on what needs to be in there, what needs to change, the work can easily lose its character.”
This commitment to a game with a design spearheaded by the few rather than the many is certainly paying off for Hamaguchi and the team atSquare Enix, with both instalments in the remake trilogy thus far receiving critical acclaim, and Rebirth receiving award nominations across the board, as well as four wins at November’s Golden Joystick Awards.
It was recently confirmed by Hamaguchi and Kitase during a seminar in Korea that the development of the third and final instalment in the trilogywas underway. With Hamaguchi’s approach to development producing two tremendous successes forSquare Enixthus far, expectations are already sky-high for the final act.
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