The advent of streaming on the likes of Twitch and Kick presents a dilemma for game developers. On the one hand, it's a lot of free advertising, but on the other, there's a risk some of the audience is satisfied simply watching something be played rather than trying it themselves. With Final Fantasy 7 Revelation coming next year, the remake trilogy's director believes it's on the devs to make sure people are always inspired to pick up the controller.
Naoki Hamaguchi, who co-directed Final Fantasy 7 Remake before overseeing Rebirth and Revelation, spoke on the subject to 4Gamer. "One thing RPGs like Final Fantasy need to be careful about today is the possibility that people might simply watch a stream and feel satisfied without ever playing the game themselves," he says, as translated by Automaton.
