Hideo Baba

is a Japanese video game producer and president of the game development company, Studio Istolia. He formerly worked at Namco Bandai Studios where he was hired by them before their merge to be primarily involved with the production of the Tales video games. He joined Namco in 2001. From Tales of Innocence, he was the brand manager and the producer of the Tales of video game series.

On February 21, 2017, Square Enix announced the formation of a new development studio, Studio Istolia, with Baba the president of the studio and producer of its first game Project Prelude Rune. In April 5, 2019 it was announced that Hideo Baba had resigned from Square Enix and Studio Istolia due to a change in management policies.

Games Death by Degrees [ PS2] (January 27, 2005) — production manager Tales of Destiny [PS2] (November 30, 2006) — director Tales of Innocence [ DS] (December 6, 2007) — producer Tales of Destiny - Director's Cut [PS2] (January 31, 2008) — producer Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World [ Wii] (June 26, 2008) - production supervisor Tales of Vesperia [ X360] (August 7, 2008) — brand manager Eternal Sonata [ PS3] (September 18, 2008) — producer Tales of Hearts [DS] (December 18, 2008) — producer Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 [ PSP] (January 29, 2009) — producer Tales of VS [PSP] (August 6, 2009) — producer Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow [DS] (October 8, 2009) — producer Tales of Graces [Wii] (December 10, 2009) — producer Tales of Graces F [PS3] (December 2, 2010) — producer Tales of Xillia [PS3] (September 8, 2011) — producer Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave [PSP] (February 2, 2012) — Special Thanks Tales of Xillia 2 [PS3] (November 1, 2012) — producer Tales of Zestiria [PS3] (2015) — producer Project Prelude Rune [ PS4] (Cancelled) — producer