I've always loved JRPGs like Final Fantasy and Kingdom hearts. It would be my dream to be able to work on one before I'm too old to explore jobs. Anyone ever work for or had any experience with Square Enix? What was the opportunity like and how did you enjoy your time?
Why would work on it now? Final Fantasy is reduced to a pay to win phone game. Big game companies sound like the worst. You get to take some hobby you enjoy and then destroy all love for it.
My friend tried to apply for Nintendo. You have to write an essay in Japanese to prove you are fluent
Simply not true for NOA
Does anyone really want to experience the WLB of Japanese game dev? Im guessing its routinely 72 hours straight, 4 hours off, repeat year round.
I work at Eidos Montreal (A Studio under Square Enix Europe). You don't need japanese if you work under any of the western studios, or even their own japanese R&D branch. The salary is a bit on the lower end but they at least treat you much better than Ubisoft Montreal. There's plenty of learning opportunities but the japanese branch of Square Enix likes to mess with the western studios, so expect some politics. Square Enix has the second largest presence (in terms of menpower) in Montreal.
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My friend studied Japanese for a few years before applying as a game translator. Never got the gig. He even lived in Japan as an American.