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As Final Fantasy 14 heads to Dawntrail, Yoshi-P promises the MMO won't forget the unanswered mysteries of the past 10 years

Interview |Producer and director Naoki Yoshida says "we won't ever be starting from a blank slate"

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Final Fantasy 14's massive graphical overhaul will bring in new players but ease worries about the game's future, says director

Final Fantasy 14's massive graphical overhaul isn't simply to bring in new players, says game director Naoki Yoshida.

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While players are the main motive, Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail's visual makeover is also meant to help devs 'advance their careers', says director Yoshi-P

"The artists who are working on Final Fantasy 14, I wanted to give them a better environment."

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Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail leads PLAY’s massive Final Fantasy special

Plus: our first verdict for FF7 Rebirth, expanding the worlds of FF, Death Stranding 2, Rise Of The Ronin, and more!

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Final Fantasy 16 DLC director talks designing for difficulty to appease the RPG's most hardcore fans: "I could sense that they felt like something was lacking"

Interview | "I hope you'll look forward to it"

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Final Fantasy 14's director loves the game so much, he says he'd start over from the bottom as a contractor on it if he got fired from Square Enix

Naoki Yoshida also thinks the game's in good hands in the event of his untimely demise.

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Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail - everything we know so far

Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail, the game’s latest expansion, is launching later this year. Here’s everything we know so far.

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'FFXIV' Patch 6.55: Release Date, New Quests, New Main Character, and More Updates

Final Fantasy XIV Patch 6.55 adds a wealth of new content, including some important set up for the upcoming expansion, Dawntrail.

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Final Fantasy 16 producer suggests it might be time for a ‘younger generation’ of developers to take over the series’ next game

Final Fantasy 16 producer Naoki Yoshida thinks that "maybe it’s time for someone new" to handle the series' next game.

TechRadar

Yoshi-P floats ideas for Final Fantasy 17: a real-time, turn-based hybrid or a return to pixel art

He also likes the idea of a new, younger director "instead of the same old guys"

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If Square Enix fired him, Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P says he'd still play the MMO and just complain to the development team

"I’m a 'live fast, die young' kind of person"

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One of 'Final Fantasy XIV’s' Biggest Problems May Finally Get Fixed

With the game's last race coming in 'Dawntrail', it's time 'Final Fantasy XIV' fixed the long-standing issue of Viera and Hrothgar's headgear.

Inverse

As Final Fantasy 14 shows off upgraded characters graphics, Yoshi-P acknowledges the MMO has been "bad" at displaying darker skin

Final Fantasy 14's characters are in for a much-needed overhaul later this year

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Somehow one of Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival's biggest surprises was its director wearing a suit

Breaking news: Naoki Yoshida found wearing formal attire.

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Final Fantasy 14 Xbox open beta will kick off next month says director

Final Fantasy 14's Xbox Series X|S open beta is planned to begin "around" February 21, director Naoki Yoshida says.

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Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail’s release date hasn’t been announced because the director doesn’t want to delay it

Final Fantasy 14's producer and director, Naoki Yoshida, has explained why he's not announced Dawntrail's release date.

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Final Fantasy 14's latest class fights with a giant paintbrush - yes, really

Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail has announced its second new class: the paintbrush-wielding Pictomancer.

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'Final Fantasy 14' Xbox Release Date May Finally Be Revealed at Fan Fest Tokyo

'Final Fantasy XIV's Tokyo Fan Fest happens in early January, and promises to provide some huge news on the Dawntrail expansion, including the second new job.

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Final Fantasy 16 on PC shows signs of life, with producer Yoshi-P saying it will run best on an SSD

I figured as much, but it's still nice to hear something new about it.

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Final Fantasy's father was so obsessed with Final Fantasy 14 last year that he played the MMO for 12 hours a day and "basically lived in" it

How did Hironobu Sakaguchi do anything else?

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Final Fantasy 16 actor says he's heard rumor of an announcement, everyone gets excited for a DLC reveal

Here we go again

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Final Fantasy 14 is living proof that ‘JRPG’ is an outdated term

Speaking with Final Fantasy 14 director Naoki Yoshida, it’s clear that so-called ‘JRPGs’ are part of a much broader gaming ecosystem.

Inverse

'Dawntrail': Here Are the Only 2 Quests You Need to Complete Before 'Final Fantasy XIV's Big New Update

Game director Naoki Yoshida says you'll get more out of 'Dawntrail' if you play these 'Final Fantasy XIV' questlines first.

Inverse

'Final Fantasy XIV’s Crossover Approach Helps it Avoid the Worst Trend in Gaming

'Final Fantasy XIV' director Naoki Yoshida says he'd love a 'Diablo IV' crossover, but not at the cost of his game's soul.

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Square Enix announces Final Fantasy XIV 6.5 release date

Square Enix announced the Final Fantasy XIV 6.5 release date during the MMO game’s Tokyo Game Show live letter, and the date is pretty close

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