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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

Eliminate with extreme prejudice.

PC Gamer

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.

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"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.

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‘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."

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"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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The Most Overlooked RPG of the Decade Is Finally Getting Its Second Chance

Fantasian, released on iOS in 2021, is one of the greatest RPGs of the last decade, and it's finally getting a second chance with a gorgeous rerelease.

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37 Years Later, Final Fantasy's Creator Reveals the Secret Recipe to His RPG Empire

In an exclusive interview, Hironobu Sakaguchi reflects on four decades making iconic video games from 'Final Fantasy' to 'Fantasian' and predicts where the industry is headed next.

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The director of Final Fantasy 14, Naoki Yoshida, declares, "We would like to release more Square Enix games on Xbox, and there WILL be more of our titles released on Xbox"

In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Final Fantasy 14's Naoki Yoshida discussed Square Enix's desire to strengthen its relationship with Xbox players following its successful launch on Xbox consoles.

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Final Fantasy 14's controversial Viper changes were a hot topic within the dev team, too, as Yoshi-P admits the alterations were being considered "right until the last minute"

The battle director had been "quite torn" about making a certain adjustment

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Yoshi-P is just as confused about Final Fantasy 14 players being horny for a two-headed lizard as I am: 'I would never have guessed this'

Love comes from all kinds of places.

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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail players on PlayStation and Xbox get free game time as Yoshi-P apologizes for the bumpy launch

Yoshi-P apologizes for disconnection and freezing issues

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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail reached "a record number of concurrent users" for a total the MMO hasn't seen since the release of A Realm Reborn 11 years ago

That record isn't without its caveats, though

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