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Alexander Cope

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

Portrait of Japanese video games developer Naoki Yoshida, photographed in London on November 21, 2019. Yoshida is best known for his work on the Final Fantasy series of games.

On July 8, 2025, the Anime News Network (a website dedicated to reporting and reviewing all things anime) recently conducted an interview with Naoki Yoshida (a.k.a. Yoshi-P), the producer for Final Fantasy XIV and Final Fantasy XIV.

Yoshi-P was asked a fair number of questions, which included Square Enix's plans for Final Fantasy's future, his experiences and inspirations, whether or not Final Fantasy will ever have turn-based combat again, and more.

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