I was entrusted with a big IP at my  previous position, but while doing business development outside of video  games, I thought it was about time to pass the baton to my juniors, and  at a turning point, I decided to leave the company.
 When I thought about how many more games I’ll be able to make in the  future, I thought that I wanted to try again among many major players  in the RPG world. That’s why I knocked at the gates of Square Enix last  October.
 Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda: “I would like him to make a new IP while discovering new talent.”
 Studio Istolia is a company of craftsmen that will create stories, which is the origin of its name.
 The company mascot was designed by Toshiyuki Itahana, who did the character design for the 
Chocobo series. It’s still without a name, but I would like it if this character appears in future games.
 I would like to express “kindness” and “warmth” as the setting for  the new title we’re making now. It won’t have a bloodthirsty atmosphere,  I want to make a game where you can think, “I want to enter that warm  world as soon as possible.”
 I would like to express the world based on the anime and comics I’ve come to know since I was little.
 In returning to fantasy origins, I’m currently planning to make a  straightforward, middle-fantasy RPG. The world will have various races,  such as Norse mythology, dwarfs, and elves.
 I don’t want to change the “Baba-ness,” such as depicting the growth of the characters and the strength of the message.
 (When will it be released?) At this point…
 (What platforms will it be released for?) I don’t know what it will  become in the end, but we have a strong desire to stick with stationary  consoles. However, I also want to consider platforms with business  chances, including smartphones.
 Of course, I also want to take on expansion overseas.
http://gematsu.com/2017/02/square-en...weekly-famitsu
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