To Naoki Yoshida and development team

Hello,

I just wanted to take some time to share my thoughts about the new expansion Endwalker with you all. Also, I have issues putting my thoughts and feelings into words, so I apologize for any misunderstandings.

In October of this year, I lost both my brother and a good, longtime friend of mine. The untimeliness of both their deaths left me in a state of absolute shock and grief. For the longest time, I suffered mood swings, sleepless nights and feelings of loss and hopelessness. The only breaks I ever had from this pain was by playing games I enjoyed or by staying busy at work.

Something I will never get the chance to do is play Final Fantasy XIV with my brother. I originally invited him to play around the Heavensward-era, but overcrowding in the Aether data center put off our plans, which now will never come to fruition.

Fast forwarding to the release of Endwalker, all I wanted to do was enjoy the game I have been playing for so long. I was not expecting, however, that one of the themes of the main storyline would be life and death. As a result, I feel elements of the story are extremely relevant to me and I find that this story has gripped me much more than before. I’ll always miss my brother, but this story has provided me with a way of healing that I didn’t expect or think was possible.

I know the expansion has issues right now with crowded data centers, but I still enjoy the game regardless. Thank you, Yoshida and the whole development team, for your work on this wonderful expansion, and may you all keep up the great work. :)

P.S. don’t overwork yourselves too!

Shed a tear reading this.

May you and everyone you hold dear forever walk in the light of the crystal.
Well said.