Square Enix CEO calls out teachers who said he played too many Final Fantasy games as a kid:
event in June—part of Summer Game Fest—Takashi Kiryu immediately gave the corporation a younger face than it’s seen in years.Appointed as president and CEO of Square Enix just this month, he’s replacing Yosuke Matsuda after ten years in the role. Takashi made the bold choice to present the normally Japanese-only show in English, and immediately won over the crowd with what became increasingly apparent as a genuine enthusiasm and excitement to be on stage.
“Whenever a new title came out, I had to make time to play. Forget homework, forget eating, forget sleeping! I sleep in class anyway. While my friends got into sports or other activities, I was focused on games. I had more than a few teachers tell me, if you play games all the time, you are not going to succeed in life.
What a thing, to use that big moment, that first big appearance after getting the top job at one of the top gaming companies in the world, to so calmly and politely throw shade at the dull-minded teachers who condemned his childhood passion and enthusiasm. Let’s just hope
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