“I’m gonna drop everything I’m doing” – Final Fantasy 14 Shadowbringers director would leave Square Enix behind for one dream collaboration
Final Fantasy 14’s crossover event with Final Fantasy 15 was a big success. As the MMO is clearly fertile ground for transplanting elements from other games, Official PlayStation Magazine asks its director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, what titles his dream Final Fantasy crossover would involve.
“World Of Warcraft,” he responds promptly, “And Diablo!”
He then jokes, “Oh, by the way if Blizzard ever approached [me], you know, saying ‘Oh, hey, we want you to take the reins to develop Diablo 4,’ oh, I’m gonna drop everything I’m doing and I’m gonna go for it,” later describing himself as a bit of a ‘fanboy’ for the series.
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As the early part of the game is thoroughly tutorialised, he explains, players have the freedom to get stuck in to whatever interests them. He reassures, “There’s nothing to be scared about. It’s not as overwhelming as you think it is.”
He later reiterates, “We would encourage players to just jump in and try our free trial,” adding, “and the other players are Warriors Of Light and are very kind people […] so if you ever do get stuck on something, you can always say something in the chat and then they’ll be happy to help.”
Hope for the future
He states, “So at that time [I] was like ‘Oh, I understand, okay, then let’s just hold off on making a determination at this point.’ And so we kind of closed the loop at this point. But of course, we would like to revisit and consider the opportunities maybe once Shadowbringers launches and kind of settles down.”
Shadowbringers’ new world, the First, gets impressive results from FF 14’s ageing graphics engine, and the expansion is out now.
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“I’m gonna drop everything I’m doing” – Final Fantasy 14 Shadowbringers director would leave Square Enix behind for one dream collaboration
Final Fantasy 14’s crossover event with Final Fantasy 15 was a big success. As the MMO is clearly fertile ground for transplanting elements from other games, Official PlayStation Magazine asks its director and producer, Naoki Yoshida, what titles his dream Final Fantasy crossover would involve.
“World Of Warcraft,” he responds promptly, “And Diablo!”
He then jokes, “Oh, by the way if Blizzard ever approached [me], you know, saying ‘Oh, hey, we want you to take the reins to develop Diablo 4,’ oh, I’m gonna drop everything I’m doing and I’m gonna go for it,” later describing himself as a bit of a ‘fanboy’ for the series.
Save up to 51% on Official PlayStation Magazine subscriptions
As the early part of the game is thoroughly tutorialised, he explains, players have the freedom to get stuck in to whatever interests them. He reassures, “There’s nothing to be scared about. It’s not as overwhelming as you think it is.”
He later reiterates, “We would encourage players to just jump in and try our free trial,” adding, “and the other players are Warriors Of Light and are very kind people […] so if you ever do get stuck on something, you can always say something in the chat and then they’ll be happy to help.”
Hope for the future
He states, “So at that time [I] was like ‘Oh, I understand, okay, then let’s just hold off on making a determination at this point.’ And so we kind of closed the loop at this point. But of course, we would like to revisit and consider the opportunities maybe once Shadowbringers launches and kind of settles down.”
Shadowbringers’ new world, the First, gets impressive results from FF 14’s ageing graphics engine, and the expansion is out now.
This article first appeared in OPM. For more excellent features the one you’ve just read, don’t forget to subscribe to the print or digital edition at MyFavouriteMagazines.
#gonna #drop #Final #Fantasy #Shadowbringers #director #leave #Square #Enix #dream #collaboration
