Matsuda Square Enix President Steps down, concerns?

EDIT: Sorry for the extra thread. Looking at the other one.


https://www.ign.com/articles/square-...t-to-step-down

So I know Matsuda would come and visit the fanfests. It also seemed like Matsuda had a good relationship with Yoshida, enough to give Yoshida full control of FFXIV. Now there's a new president taking the reigns who's only been apart of the company since 2020.

I'm really concerned that this could mean the president will try to take more control over FFXIV for monetary incentive to make up for all the horrible decisions Matsuda made. I'm pretty sure everyone could see a mile away the Forspoken failure, and obviously blockchain was an awful idea.

Does anyone have any other info? Will Yoshida make a statement?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by LittleArrow

EDIT: Sorry for the extra thread. Looking at the other one.


https://www.ign.com/articles/square-...t-to-step-down

So I know Matsuda would come and visit the fanfests. It also seemed like Matsuda had a good relationship with Yoshida, enough to give Yoshida full control of FFXIV. Now there's a new president taking the reigns who's only been apart of the company since 2020.

I'm really concerned that this could mean the president will try to take more control over FFXIV for monetary incentive to make up for all the horrible decisions Matsuda made. I'm pretty sure everyone could see a mile away the Forspoken failure, and obviously blockchain was an awful idea.

Does anyone have any other info? Will Yoshida make a statement?

---

I am not concerned for FF14 in the long foreseeable future, its their golden goose currently and Yoshi P is on the board of directors he has a lot of sway and status within the company hence why FF14 is pretty much untouched. But we shall see how they handle other projects though.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by CStrife912

I am not concerned for FF14 in the long foreseeable future, its their golden goose currently and Yoshi P is on the board of directors he has a lot of sway and status within the company hence why FF14 is pretty much untouched. But we shall see how they handle other projects though.

---

I don't mean to bump this extra thread, but I wanted to respond to your comment. I truly hope you're right. I was looking into the new President and he really seems pretty new / ambitious. I could see him thinking he 'knows how to handle these properties like no one else!' I know Yoshi has some sway in the company, but I hope it's enough to protect XIV and 16, those are the only games, imo, that seem to have any sort of hope in this company.

Matsuda has been CEO since 2013. Thats ten years. His stepping down is no surprise, nor should it be. He may be retiring, he may be taking on other positions or other jobs elsewhere.

Hardly news.