Iain Harris

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Square Enix knows Final Fantasy 14 is losing players after Dawntrail and many still logging on are losing patience, president acknowledges concerns Yoshi-P is stretched thin carrying the whole Final Fantasy franchise

2 days ago | gamesradar.com | Iain Harris

Square Enix president Takashi Kiryu is reportedly "aware" that Final Fantasy 14 has been having a tough time of it since the Dawntrail expansion released last year, and that fans are concerned over how busy producer and director Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida is with other projects. Speaking at Square Enix's latest shareholder meeting, Kiryu is asked if he's wise to fan sentiment that Final Fantasy 14's Dawntrail expansion has marked a decline in quality that has seen players part with the MMO.
Asked for another turn-based Final Fantasy in the wake of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success, Square Enix says turn-based RPGs are its origin and its future

2 days ago | gamesradar.com | Iain Harris

Square Enix reportedly says it's well aware of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's success, and that the turn-based RPG genre is still one they value highly and have plans for, despite Final Fantasy's more action-oriented direction of late. That comes from Square Enix's latest shareholders' meeting, which saw president Takashi Kiryu and company tackle a few burning questions.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs went from being "pretty nervous" about Oblivion Remastered stealing their spotlight to celebrating with champagne and croissants days later when reviews landed

3 days ago | gamesradar.com | Iain Harris

Despite Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 selling 3.3 million copies in 33 days – no, seriously – and receiving GOTY shouts from plenty, the mood at the studio was quite different around launch. Oblivion Remastered had just been released, and the developers at Sandfall Interactive were "pretty nervous" about what that could mean for them. YouTuber SkillUp has posted a chonky video looking at the making of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, from its inception to its current state.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs went from being "pretty nervous" about Oblivion Remastered stealing their spotlight to celebrating with champagne and croissants days later when reviews landed | Flipboard

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Iain Harris

1 day agoBy any measure, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a resounding success. It sold 3.3 million copies in 33 days (because of course) and is a front-runner to be awarded Game of the Year. But one person isn’t playing it: Charlie Cox, the voice behind expeditioner Gustave. “Apparently, the game is awesome — …
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 devs went from being "pretty nervous" about Oblivion Remastered stealing their spotlight to celebrating with champagne and croissants days later when reviews landed

3 days ago | inkl.com | Iain Harris

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Gustave in a French-inspired outfit. Despite Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 selling 3.3 million copies in 33 days – no, seriously – and receiving GOTY shouts from plenty, the mood at the studio was quite different around launch. Oblivion Remastered had just been released, and the developers at Sandfall Interactive were "pretty nervous" about what that could mean for them.
Square Enix isn't ruling out another Final Fantasy Tactics-style game if the strategy RPG's remaster sells well: "We sincerely hope that this happens"

3 days ago | gamesradar.com | Iain Harris

We've had to wait years to play Final Fantasy Tactics on modern platforms, though the wait for another strategy RPG like it might not be as long if the upcoming remaster, The Ivalice Chronicles, does well. Speaking to Inverse, director Kazutoyo Maehiro tackles a question over whether Final Fantasy could return to the Tactics format one day – essentially, an RPG with added strategy elements like OG director Yasumi Matsuno's other works like Tactics Ogre.
Square Enix isn't ruling out another Final Fantasy Tactics-style game if the strategy RPG's remaster sells well: "We sincerely hope that this happens"

3 days ago | inkl.com | Iain Harris

Two knights riding Chocobos in Final Fantasy Tactics race under a bridge. We've had to wait years to play Final Fantasy Tactics on modern platforms, though the wait for another strategy RPG like it might not be as long if the upcoming remaster, The Ivalice Chronicles, does well.
Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P apologizes for the buggy state of the MMO and vows to make a Dawntrail raid that's only been cleared 400 times in 23 days more accessible

1 week ago | gamesradar.com | Iain Harris

Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has apologized for the current state of the MMO, and has shared some changes coming to some of Dawntrail's latest misses, Occult Crescent and Cosmic Exploration, to remedy fans' disappointment. As per tradition, the Final Fantasy 14 team has held a Letter from the Producer stream to show off what's coming next.
Final Fantasy 14's Yoshi-P apologizes for the buggy state of the MMO and vows to make a Dawntrail raid that's only been cleared 400 times in 23 days more accessible

1 week ago | inkl.com | Iain Harris

Final Fantasy 14. Final Fantasy 14 producer and director Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida has apologized for the current state of the MMO, and has shared some changes coming to some of Dawntrail's latest misses, Occult Crescent and Cosmic Exploration, to remedy fans' disappointment. As per tradition, the Final Fantasy 14 team has held a Letter from the Producer stream to show off what's coming next.
OG Final Fantasy Tactics director "might" have included War of the Lions' added content if he were leading the strategy RPG remaster, but backs the controversial call not to

1 week ago | gamesradar.com | Iain Harris

The director behind the original Final Fantasy Tactics says he might have incorporated some elements from the PSP's beloved War of the Lions port into the upcoming remaster if it were up to him, but certainly not all of them. Earlier this week, Square Enix published an interview with the remaster's director, Kazutoyo Maehiro.

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