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The director and producer behind the long-running MMORPGFinal Fantasy 14recently revealed that he plans to support the game for another ten years. The MMO has been going for quite a while now, with2023 markingFinal Fantasy 14’s 10-year anniversary. Ever since its producer and director, Naoki Yoshida, stepped into the role, the game has become one of the most successful projects in Square Enix’s catalog and is still receiving support today.
Final Fantasy 14’s success has resulted in four expansions that were released throughout the decade of its activity, with Endwalker having wrapped up the storyline that started all the way back in 2013. The game will be havinga brand-new start with the Dawntrail expansion, which is currently slated for Summer 2024. With the game already going on for a decade, there are some fans who wonder how much life the game could have. Director Naoki Yoshida commented on the game’s future and how long he and the team wish to continue working on the MMO.
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In an interview with Famitsu, Yoshida looked back on the success and legacy ofFinal Fantasy 14in the past ten years. The director then commented that he and the development team have plans to continue working on the game and support it for another ten years. He notes that the main concern is how the team should try differentiating themselves from their past work, but expresses excitement on how they’re entering a new creative stage.
He mentioned how theEndwalker expansion closed the book onFinal Fantasy 14’s overarching narratives, which he acknowledges is a bit unconventional since MMOs aren’t supposed to have a traditional ending. However, he mentioned the conclusion of Endwalker allowed them to pave the way for Dawntrail, which he wished to deliver a high level of catharsis that was similar to the previous expansion. He however notes after how climactic Endwalker ended up being, Dawntrail might feel a little slower since it’s a new storyline being started.
Yoshida had previously statedhow many expansions are in mind forFinal Fantasy 14after Dawntrail, where he hoped to release at least three more before he turns 60 years old. The director will be 51 when Dawntrail releases in 2024, with two more already being planned currently. The length and size of the story and expansions following Dawntrail will be adjusted based on the audience’s reaction. Yoshida wrapped up the interview by thanking the manyFinal Fantasy 14players and asking them to look forward to the upcoming expansion.
Final Fantasy 14is available now for PC, PS4, and PS5 with an Xbox Series X/S version coming in Spring 2024.
