Yoshida's formal departure follows a report from earlier this year that NetEase was cutting all but a handful of jobs at the development studio soon after Visions' release.
In a post shared to Yoshida's Twitter, the director stated that he is "grateful to the development team and NetEase for their support", describing the whole Visions process as "a very good experience". He starts his position at Square Enix — Visions' publisher — this month, where he promises to do his best "to make a game that many people can enjoy".
As you will likely be aware, Visions of Mana never made its way over to Switch after launching on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series, and PC earlier this year. The series itself has a history with Nintendo consoles, of course, and so does Yoshida — a former Capcom employee who worked on Monster Hunter Generations and Resident Evil 5, amongst others.
Here's hoping that the new role at Square Enix means we'll see more of Yoshida's work on Nintendo consoles in the future.
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Visions Of Mana Director Joins Square Enix After Leaving NetEase's Ouka Studios
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