The Devs need a much needed thanks!

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I don't really see that happening as it stands. FF14's grown rather large and is known for some stuff that other communities probably cannot boast.
But I'm sure so too did World of Warcraft. And that one was\still is rather large. Yet people keep mentioning Cataclysm like it was an actual cataclysm.

Well, FFXIV has certain strengths, it has a loyal FF fanbase, a heavy RP scene (whether players like it or not), but it's quite lacking in terms of staying content. Much of the content that is introduced is seemingly abandoned by each expansion's end. This isn't even to mention many in the playerbase being split by story concerns, or job balancing.

Right now, there aren't really many actual competitors in the genre. Yeah, WoW does still have a fairly large playerbase, for the time being, but it's nothing like what it was. FFXIV "going the way of WoW" doesn't necessarily mean it would truly 'die', but we are definitely seeing the cracks forming in many different aspects.

Like a really big company with a game with a lot of fans, money, and stacking people with MMO skills.

Riot's MMO

There are two potential big competitors, although one might be fairly niche. Ashes of Creation, and Riot's new MMO. We'll have to wait and see how they go.