Congratulations on FF16 being a huge success

[Hanayumi]

Nah money isn't the issue, FFXIV makes more than enough to support itself with regular improvements and still bring SE a marginal profit, its just the manpower that would've been impacted. Unlike western companies that generally hire/outsource a ton of folks, then boot out as much as they can after a project is done, Japan is much more for lifetime careers(usual kept on until the employee themselves decided to leave) but in turn is notorious for much much smaller teams/number of employees, lots of OT...

[MirielleLavandre]

Seems most reviews are giving it 9 or 10, and Digital Foundry even said the game was so good he might give FF14 a try (I think the reviewer dislikes MMOs). So far seems it is highly acclaimed, with Famitsu giving it a 39/40 I believe, so good news for Yoshida and crew ^^

[CaptainLagbeard]

I hope all the best for Yoshi-P and FF16, and I would love to buy the game but as it currently stands it'd be closer to a 700€ purchase as I'd need to buy a PS5 with it.

Hopefully they do manage to do the PC port, though who knows how long that will take... They apparently have 6 month exclusivity deal with Sony, but the PC port hasn't had too much work so done on it last I heard.

[Avoidy]

Considering I wont be playing FF16 for 6months to 2 years thanks to how SE chooses to release their games on PC, I'm not particularly thrilled.

I keep saying it, but ff14 subscribers should get discounts on square products since it's not even a secret anymore that ff14 exists to fund these side projects anyway.

[Boblawblah]

ff14 exists to fund these side projects

Are you referring to a mainline Final Fantasy game as a "side project"?

[Atelier-Bagur]

I keep saying it, but ff14 subscribers should get discounts on square products since it's not even a secret anymore that ff14 exists to fund these side projects anyway.

Thats not how that works.

[CaptainLagbeard]

Thats not how that works.

Considering Square's recent release track record... I think it kind of does work that way.

Or were projects like Forspoken, Marvel Avengers and Babylon's Fall funding their game development... Or maybe their somewhat smaller projects like Bravely Default 2, Octopath Travaller 2, FF Pixel Remasters and other various re-releases... Or maybe Valkyrie Elysium or Star Ocean Divine Force were surprise hits that sold tens of millions of copies...

[Avoidy]

Are you referring to a mainline Final Fantasy game as a "side project"?

not exclusively. there was also forespoken, that shitty marvel game, etc. I'm speaking generally.

Thats not how that works.

Sure it is. Do you think the profit from xiv exclusively returns to xiv? If so, I have a bridge to sell you.

[Renalt]

If so, I have a bridge to sell you.

Hey! I was sleeping under there!

[Atelier-Bagur]

Well, I was mostly pointing out that FF 14 is the only thing keeping them afloat on the video gaming side. I didn't ask for discounts because of it as I do know that won't happen.

Im starting to believe that people really are being that simple minded just because of how certain news articles framed SE's previous financial statements.