Quote Originally Posted by LaurelinKementari View Post
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I think it's quite clear why they're not willing to increase their budget, people are paying for retainers and in large numbers otherwise they wouldn't be charging for it. People keep claiming that it's going to be the downfall of the game, but is that really the truth? No, people aren't "voting with their wallets" and money is the only thing that talks, instead we come here to the forums and complain and nothing changes. If SE has to invest too much into FFXIV they'd likely drop it altogether, FFXIV made 6 approximately 6 billion yen in its first quarter, while Dragon Quest Monsters (a mobile game) made 16 billion yen in the same quarter. Looking at those numbers it's quite clear why SE isn't willing to invest much more into FFXIV.

I do hope they wise up, FFXIV has the potential to be the biggest MMO if Legion is a flop and could eventually be SE's gem, but they just don't seem to be looking for that. They're happy with it being a consistent source to fund their other major projects.