Hironobu Sakaguchi
"Chrono Brake" and "Chrono Break" are the names of two trademarks owned by Square Co.; the first applied in Japan on November 5, 2001, and the second registered in the United States on December 5 of the same year. The registrations were preceded by a press report in which Hironobu Sakaguchi mentioned that the "Chrono Cross" team was interested in developing a new game in the "Chrono" series, and that script and story ideas were being considered. However, Square did not publish further news, and the American trademark "Chrono Break" was eventually dropped on November 13, 2003.