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Yoshi-P Says He’s Staying on FFXIV and Teases a Job-Focused Update

He frames his role as a Square Enix employee focused on delivering games.

Overview

  • Naoki Yoshida said he will keep working on Final Fantasy XIV "for at least a good while" because there is still much he wants to do with the MMO.
  • He described himself as more of a businessman than a creator, stating his responsibility is to make games for players as an employee of Square Enix.
  • Yoshida signaled a "big update" intended to highlight the uniqueness of each job in battle content, while assuring players who like the current feel will not be alienated.
  • He asked fans to stop sending demoralising abuse to developers and said feedback should be constructive because real people are behind the games.
  • As head of Creative Business Unit 3 overseeing FFXIV, Final Fantasy 16 and the upcoming Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, he expressed a desire to spend less time on management and more on hands-on design.