The most recent collaboration saw Final Fantasy XVI’s Clive Rosfield arrive in Eorzea, along with Torgal and a fetching new outfit. (Picture: Square Enix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“As the title implies, Final Fantasy XIV needs to be a standalone title, and it needs to be fun and appealing and interesting. I tell this to our team as an important policy. But at the same time, we have one more concept for Final Fantasy XIV and it is that it serves as a theme park of sorts for the Final Fantasy franchise. So we look at past titles – and I say past titles but there’s also Final Fantasy XV & XVI, and potentially future titles – taking elements from each of those installments and incorporating it into the game is not a bad thing,<\/p>\n
But when it comes to incorporating elements of previous titles in the franchise we take real care, with a focus on the essence of those titles. For example, for people who played Final Fantasy VI, we take a great deal of care to make sure that we don’t ruin their memories of their playing experience, and this is an absolute requirement in the team.”<\/p>\n
When it comes to establishing a balance of how concentrated elements from the wider series are in Final Fantasy XIV, Yoshida says it often boils down to his own personal sense. <\/p>\nDawntrail is shaping up to be an exciting expansion for FFXIV. (Picture: Square Enix, screenshot: Alexandra Hobbs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n“If there are too many elements from previous titles, then the game no longer becomes Final Fantasy 14. And if there are too few references then it no longer serves as a theme park for the franchise,” Yoshida explained. “So, I’m constantly looking at the balance and increasing and decreasing the elements appropriately.”<\/p>\n
So with Dawntrail on the approaching horizon, we asked Yoshida if there were any intentional references to the “Final Fantasy Universe,” as he put it, in Dawntrail.<\/p>\n
“Now that the great finale has taken place in Endwalker and we are starting a new adventure with refreshed feelings, I can say that for 7.0 and 7.X, we are focusing more on the element of having Final Fantasy XIV as the theme park for the franchise,” he teased. <\/p>\n
“But if I say anything else, I think I’ll be in a dangerous spot so I’ll keep it there. But taking a look at your response now and your interest, I think you’re going to enjoy it so do look forward to it.”<\/p>\n
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail launches on July 2, 2024 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Mac. Early access begins on Friday, June 28, 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nothing gets the Final Fantasy XIV community excited quite like a crossover or a reference to the wider Final Fantasy series, and with the reveal…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12874,"featured_media":64363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-final-fantasy-xiv-online","genre-mmo","content_type-interview"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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