New Years message

[Dragoy]

I honestly think Matsui and Yoshida are working on FF17 and its going to be an MMO.

Going by the 67th MogiVana, it seems Matsui is currently working on SaGa: Emerald Beyond [1], though of course he could be working on several projects at the same time (I think he is still be doing some Ambuscade things for example, if I heard and understood things correct-like).

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx4xATEHoTg&t=5747s

Here is to another year of FFXI!

Here's to at least 11 more years!

[Dihlyte]

Going by the 67th MogiVana, it seems Matsui is currently working on SaGa: Emerald Beyond

Here's to at least 11 more years!

Oh, I see!

Well then, perhaps they are not making FF17.

Everything was pointing to that based on all the information I had, but this bit means its less of a possibility.

I was under the impression they were switching gears from making multiple smaller games, to focus more on larger ones.

"the publisher will be shifting focus over the next few years, putting less emphasis on "mid-sized" titles and more on "larger AAA console games."
https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/fi...%40Genki_JPN).



That doesn't mean I believe SaGa is a smaller game. It means if SaGa is a larger game, he likely is not also working on a MMO.

Yoshida could still be, because XIV has very clearly slowed down in multiple ways. At the same time, one could say it has picked up with the "graphics overhaul" but we simply don't know.

My personal speculation is that if they use logic, and follow previous trends, FF17 will be an MMO. As XI, (XII/XIII) and XIV (XV/XVI) creates a pattern, and XI and XIV are the most profitable games. Despite XIV's failure.

They have a clear recipe for sure fire success. Even if 17 is a MMO and it completely fails, they already have a proven method in "fixing" any disaster, to turn a profit.

In my head, it is only logical that they would release an ensured profit title.

Now, one might say with XI and XIV, and then another new MMO title, there would be too much competition. I would state otherwise. FFXIV and FFXI are not holding the entire Final Fantasy fanbase, nor their entire MMO potential base.

Really one could "argue" many aspects, but the topic at hand is not if 17 is a MMO.

My point in saying this, is I feel the current "slow down" in XI, and XIV could potentially mean something. That "something" in my head, logically would point to FF17 being an MMO.

It doesn't have to equate both games are never going to "rev back up again" in the future.

Just I was trying to entertain the thought as to what might be going on at SE. The only people who actually know is SE themselves.

What would be nice, is if SE communicated with their fans more often, especially their more regularly paying fans, such as the XI and XIV fanbases.

Both XI and XIV forums are almost entirely devoid of any developer interaction, and any news that does come from XIV is extremely predictable.

I feel if they put more effort into proper communication, and love into their MMO's they could make significantly more money from each game.

11 more years of FFXI does sound nice!