Also these two articles, written months before that one:

http://ds.ign.com/articles/118/1186432p1.html
http://ds.ign.com/articles/118/1186037p1.html

Makes good reading - a good business study - SE has FF brand name which is quite well known but they need to stop relying on that and put their effort in creating quality games. They have the team, the resources, and great stable of branded games - it's time to focus on quality games. For FFXI, they should at least try to revamp and upgrade it for HD remake and advertise it properly. Tons of "classic" PS2 games are being "remade" in HD - most are minor tweaks but other like Xbox Halo got a royal treatment. Sales not exactly stellar for SE - it is time for them to revisit their blockbusters even if that means milking FF6-FF9 and give them "HD remake". FF6 and 7 are enough reasons for them to print money and laugh all the way to the bank