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Final Fantasy 14 killed one plugin that enabled player stalking, and now Square Enix is making sure "prohibited third-party tools" stay broken as MMO boss Yoshi-P says he "would appreciate your patience as we resolve this issue"

Third time's the charm

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'We made it too difficult for players to even get into the raid in the first place': Final Fantasy 14 director admits its latest dungeon was 'a misstep in development'

Forked Tower's been rocking some disastrous prongs.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy XVI producer doubles down on multiplatform strategy for Xbox — comments on popularity ofturn-basedRPGS

Naoki Yoshida, the producer of Final Fantasy XIV and XVI, was recently interviewed by Anime News Network regarding the state of Final Fantasy's future, while asking if the franchise will ever go back to having turn-based combat.

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Final Fantasy 14 is fast-tracking one of my most-anticipated fixes, releasing an entire month earlier than expected

Changes to entering Forked Tower are being implemented this week.

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Final Fantasy 14 director Yoshi-P admits 'our quality of service has declined recently' and 'we got used to things a bit too much and got comfortable'

It's been a rough year for the critically acclaimed MMO.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 14 is doing what it should have done 6 years ago and fulfilling its promise to let every race wear hats

Hrothgar and Viera are finally getting hat privilege.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 14 is making it easier to enter its latest dungeon so you can stop spending half an hour playing 'instance gacha'

Occult Crescent makes it mighty difficult to get 48 players in one room.

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Square Enix is "probably kicking itself" seeing the success of realistic turn-based JRPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, analyst says, after being "reticent to do it with the Final Fantasy series"

"If you asked Final Fantasy fans from the late '90s/early '00s what the ideal version of a JRPG should look like, it'd be something like this"

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'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' utterly destroys Square Enix's gaslighting over Final Fantasy turn-based combat

A new "JRPG" from France has destroyed Square Enix's Naoki Yoshida gaslighting over turn-based combat, and reminds us how corporations kill creativity.

Windows Central

Final Fantasy 14 composer Masayoshi Soken discusses his work and reveals why he'd love to make a horror game soundtrack: 'I have the desire to face that challenge'

Final Fantasy 14 composer Masayoshi Soken talks to us about making music for the popular MMORPG as well as the series’ 16th mainline entry.

TechRadar

Final Fantasy IX fans think this new website hints at the long rumored remake

Square Enix has just launched a new website dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX and fans are speculating it could be a hint at a remake in development.

Windows Central

In a world of WoW Classics and Old School RuneScapes… could Final Fantasy 14 ever do the same?

Let me entertain a world where we play old FF14 all over again.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P quietly removed from Square Enix's board after years of wanting out: "It's much more fun to just make games"

If you love him, let him go

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25 Years Later, 'FFXIV' Brings Back One Achingly Familiar Feature

'Final Fantasy 14' is adding community crafting content, 'Final Fantasy 9' throwbacks and more in the upcoming Patch 7.2.

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Final Fantasy 14 promises crackdown on stalking exploits with actual solutions now, rather than politely asking the plugin creator to stop

The 7.2 patch in March is set to tackle account ID exploitations.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 14 boss Yoshi-P lambasts invasive mod that exposes player data, promises its deletion and potential 'legal action'

Eliminate with extreme prejudice.

GamesRadar

It's an RPG Clash of the Titans as Dragon Age chief's new project confirms it's been designed in partnership with Naoki Yoshida's Final Fantasy team

Eternal Strands had my curiosity, but now it has my attention

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'Final Fantasy XIV' Is Heading Back to Simpler Times

'Final Fantasy XIV Mobile' is set to bring Square Enix's award-winning MMORPG to new audiences, but how it will stack up to the original is still unclear.

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'I look tired'—FF14 director Yoshi-P apologises to Monster Hunter Wilds for his 'unseemly presence' after fans recreate him, and I feel like he's being a little harsh on himself

If I had to deal with Bakool Ja Ja thirst, I'd look sleepy, too.

Windows Central

"From now on, Square Enix plans to increase the amount of titles releasing simultaneously on each platform," Square Enix confirms more Xbox support while discussing this new upcoming JRPG

PlayStation has drawn the ire of Xbox fans by securing exclusivity deals for Square Enix titles and keeping them off the platform, even to the detriment of Final Fantasy's sales numbers. Now Square Enix's Naoki Yoshida has confirmed more of the publisher's games will come to Xbox and PlayStation simultaneously…

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Why Final Fantasy 14 Is A Safe Space Away From The Toxicity Of The World Of Online Gaming

I spoke with Naoki Yoshida about how the community has grown throughout the years and why you (yes, you) should give it a chance.

Inverse

‘Final Fantasy 14’ Director’s Response to Transphobia Is a Model for Other Devs to Follow

'Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail' has been the subject of a lot of criticism, and director Naoki Yoshida is calling out one unacceptable theme in players' comments.

PC Gamer

FF14 director Yoshi-P says transphobic abuse sent to Wuk Lamat's English VA 'breaks my heart', pleads for players to 'refrain from personal attacks'

"It doesn't do anything except make the staff lose motivation."

Windows Central

"We do want to release it on Xbox," Square Enix confirms goal to bring 'Final Fantasy 16' to Xbox

Final Fantasy 16 is heading to Xbox, per plans shared by Square Enix in a new interview. The action RPG dropped the tactical gameplay of previous entries, and has since dropped PlayStation exclusivity for a PC version.

PC Gamer

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida asks that modders please don't run amok with 'offensive or inappropriate' shenanigans now the game's on PC

Does Clive in a crop top count as either of those things?

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