{"id":25344,"date":"2024-01-10T18:51:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T09:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=25344"},"modified":"2024-01-10T18:51:41","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T09:51:41","slug":"20240110-25344","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20240110-25344\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Fantasy XIV producer talks about what would happen to the game without him\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At the end of Day 1 of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 in Tokyo, Japan, a joint media interview was held with the title\u2019s producer and director Naoki Yoshida. During the interview, Yoshida talked about what would happen to FFXIV if he were to retire, get fired or even die. He also explained how the development team is able to keep the game fresh without running out of ideas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following article summarizes some highlights from the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/interviewsjp\/20240110-278529\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original interview report<\/a> by Automaton.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FINAL FANTASY XIV: DAWNTRAIL Full Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kgiuQwzB6aU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked about what he has in mind for the future of FFXIV, Yoshida mentioned that, although update 7.0 is still in development, he already has ideas about which way to go for 8.0 and beyond, commenting, \u201cI think I can do up to 9.0 without running dry.\u201d He added that, although he has not shared these ideas with staff yet, he has been subtly \u201csteering the wheel\u201d in the direction of the future developments he has in mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-006.jpg\" alt=\"Final Fantasy XIV environment\" class=\"wp-image-25347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-006.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-006-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-006-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-006-600x338.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the future of his career, Yoshida refers to game development as his life\u2019s work, showing no intention of stepping down. On a humorous note, he adds that if he were to get fired from Square Enix, he could still remain involved as a contract worker or ultimately take on the role of a mere player who keeps complaining to the development team. More shockingly, Yoshida also talked about what would happen if he were to die:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#dedede\">\u201cIt\u2019s definitely possible that I might die in the next 20 or 30 years. After all, I\u2019m a \u201clive fast, die young\u201d kind of person. However, even if I were to collapse right here and now, my team would be just fine. There may not be another person who can talk about the expansion for two hours in front of a huge audience at the Tokyo Dome like me, but I have no doubt that my team can deliver the same information and same amount of excitement.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he takes pride in doing \u201cthree people\u2019s worth of work,\u201d Yoshida explained that other people are increasingly taking on more of his duties. He provided assurance that even if something were to happen to him, the game\u2019s production, design and direction would continue to be carried out by his team without any problems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"629\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-004.jpg\" alt=\"Final Fantasy XIV \" class=\"wp-image-25349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-004.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-004-380x199.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-004-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/20240110-278529-004-600x315.jpg 600w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yoshida also touched upon the subject of how he keeps FFXIV fresh without running out of ideas. He mentions that giving a lot of creative discretion to other staff, particularly young and new employees, is a good way to prevent stagnation. Yoshida adds that not thinking of the game as an MMO is \u201cthe secret to not running out of ideas.\u201d He explains that considering things in the context of the other FF titles and \u201ctaking everything that\u2019s good about console games and placing it into the MMO world\u201d is what helps keep things fresh.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is planned for release in the Summer of 2024.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u00a9 SQUARE ENIX<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent interview, Final Fantasy XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida talked about what would happen to FFXIV if he were to retire, get fired or even die.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":25351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[36,17],"class_list":["post-25344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-final-fantasy","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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