{"id":43149,"date":"2025-01-24T11:53:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T02:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=43149"},"modified":"2025-01-24T11:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T02:53:15","slug":"i-respect-mods-they-breathe-life-into-the-pc-market-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-director-naoki-hamaguchi-reveals-a-more-personal-perspective-on-mods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/i-respect-mods-they-breathe-life-into-the-pc-market-final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-director-naoki-hamaguchi-reveals-a-more-personal-perspective-on-mods\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cI respect mods. They breathe life into the PC market\u201d Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi reveals a more personal perspective on mods\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Not long ago,<strong> Final Fantasy VII Rebirth\u2019<\/strong>s director Naoki Hamaguchi made headlines when he asked PC gamers to refrain from creating and installing offensive or inappropriate mods in an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/ja\/news\/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-is-officially-coming-to-pc-and-the-epic-games-store?lang=ja\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Epic Games Store<\/a>. Curious about more than just Square Enix\u2019s official stance on the matter, AUTOMATON asked Hamaguchi about his personal perspective on mods. The director revealed an appreciation for the positive impact mods have on gaming, and even mentioned that he uses them himself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1469\" height=\"981\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1469px) 100vw, 1469px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/finalfantasy-vii-rebirth-20250122-326124-006.webp\" alt=\"Naoki Hamaguchi\" class=\"wp-image-43151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/finalfantasy-vii-rebirth-20250122-326124-006.webp 1469w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/finalfantasy-vii-rebirth-20250122-326124-006-380x254.webp 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/finalfantasy-vii-rebirth-20250122-326124-006-768x513.webp 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As someone who plays games on PC, I sometimes use mods myself,&#8221; Hamaguchi admitted. &#8220;I\u2019m aware that mods have come to be accepted by the community and that they bring enjoyment to many players &#8211; I see it as a positive thing myself.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamaguchi was careful to clarify a point from his interview with Epic Games Store: &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t trying to tell people not to use mods. It was more about being mindful. Both creators and users alike should ensure mods don\u2019t detract from the intended game experience.&#8221;&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 VII REBIRTH - PC Launch Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LqfW01W4Md8?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>He acknowledged the variety of mods available, from UI customizations to more controversial modifications, including \u201cextreme\u201d costume changes or reverse engineering.&nbsp; &#8220;There are mods that could shock some players, so I encourage users to research what they\u2019re installing and for creators to be mindful of their audience.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Hamaguchi\u2019s stance isn\u2019t limited to simply approving of or rejecting mods \u2013 he considers them to have had a transformative impact on PC gaming as a whole. &#8220;I respect the modding community,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Mods have played a significant role in the rise of the PC market. Look at series like Fallout or The Elder Scrolls \u2013 even years after release, new mods breathe life into these games, making players want to come back to them.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1396\" height=\"784\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1396px) 100vw, 1396px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124-43149-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124-43149-001.jpg 1396w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124-43149-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20250124-43149-001-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hamaguchi also appreciated the speed with which the modding community acts, compared to companies. &#8220;Volunteer communities often move faster than the companies that produced the source material, which creates an exciting atmosphere,&#8221; he noted. &#8220;I think It\u2019s a fascinating market.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in more, AUTOMATON also talked to Hamaguchi about the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cloud-and-aerith-are-not-like-brother-and-sister-final-fantasy-vii-rebirths-director-speaks-out-about-misinterpretation-of-his-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">misunderstandings surrounding Cloud and Aerith&#8217;s relationship<\/a>, as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-director-hamaguchi-stresses-a-logic-based-approach-when-incorporating-user-feedback-to-make-sure-a-game-sticks-to-its-original-vision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;logic-based barrier&#8221; he uses to protect his creative vision<\/a> for the Final Fantasy games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Final Fantasy VII Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi shares a deeper insight into what he personally thinks about mods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":43153,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-43149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u201cI respect mods. 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