With Dawntrail's recent early access launch, Final Fantasy XIV has been dealing with some of the usual issues surrounding a brand new expansion. On Xbox, where the MMORPG recently debuted, there are some big issues, and Naoki Yoshida has updated on the issues and the work the team is doing.
At the Dawntrail Media Tour, we got to sit down and have a brief chat with director and producer Naoki Yoshida.
We were able to sit down with DLC Director Takeo Kujiraoka, Producer Naoki Yoshida and Localization Director Michael-Christopher Koji Fox to talk about what's to come in Final Fantasy 16's upcoming DLC The Rising Tide.
The director spoke about Dawntrail changes in a Play magazine interview.
Following the first day of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Tokyo this month, director and producer of the franchise Naoki Yoshida did a brief but captivating interview giving insight on where the game might be without him around.
In just a few short days, Final Fantasy fans will be able to take part in the Fan Festival 2024 in Tokyo, and the producer and director of Final Fantasy XIV had a few season's greetings to send the player's way.
If Final Fantasy 14 and 16's director had any say in the future, he'd knock down the barriers of gaming--with cloud gaming.
Final Fantasy XVI director Hiroshi Takai revealed at this year's PlayStation Partner Awards that two DLC episodes are on the way for the game.
If you've ever wanted to watch your favorite Final Fantasy 14 characters in other mediums, like say, an anime, the team is open to the idea if the right offer comes along.
FFXIV director Naoki Yoshida said the team has explored other playable franchise games within the MMORPG.
Naoki Yoshida has strong warnings for those using third-party tools to get through Final Fantasy XIV's hard content, saying that development of that hard content only makes sense if people aren't cheating their way throguh it.
Commenting on Blue Protocol, Final Fantasy XIV Director and Producer Naoki Yoshida says that having many MMORPG options makes the genre better, and dev teams can learn from one another.
New Final Fantasy XVI trailer focuses on the lore, setting, and conflicts that will lead to war. We also meet the Dominants, those in each kingdom with the summon power to call on Ifrit, Shiva, Bahamut, and more to support their kingdom's side.
In a new interview, Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida mused about a new game mode for the MMO - hypothetical of course. Surprisingly, a battle royale featuring the Blue Mage class was brought up.
With the last update to Final Fantasy XIV, the team made some changes to the Pandaemonium Abyssos: The Eighth Circle Savage raid, changes that have left some in the community questioning exactly why this was made. According to Yoshi-P in a post on the FFXIV, basically, maths.