Monthly Sub Increase

[Asdif_Laoeg]

The sub pricing has barely changed at all for many years; perhaps changing this could result in whatever is necessary to improve the current state of the game, i.e. more staff, more resources, more frequent/better content etc. I'm rather surprised it has not increased yet with the current on-going global financial climate.

Do you think it would make much difference? Would you or the wider player base will willing to accept one?

The problem is not the money, it is that they don't get enough staff. I mean, on how many live letters did they try to get more staff for this game at the end of the live letter? They try to get more staff for the game but have problems with this, not the money.

[ViinaS]

The problem is not the money, it is that they don't get enough staff. I mean, on how many live letters did they try to get more staff for this game at the end of the live letter? They try to get more staff for the game but have problems with this, not the money.

That's also entirely their fault.
They want people fluent in Japanese when the language used in businesses that breach international market is English, or at least make sure your people cann all communicate if they speak different languages.

The other issue being FFXIV running on DirectX11. DirectX 11 is an API, which was discontinued in January 2013.
In 2025 people, shockingly do not want to work with something like a system that was discontinued over a decade ago.
But that only also shows once again the engine and such need an overhaul or something entirely new.

But they prefer their spaghetti code excuse I guess.

[Saraide]

The problem is not the money, it is that they don't get enough staff. I mean, on how many live letters did they try to get more staff for this game at the end of the live letter? They try to get more staff for the game but have problems with this, not the money.

The problem is absolutely money. SE is not part of the 20 best paying game developers in japan. Additionally MMO development is inherently unpopular because it's almost a dead end.

Edit: I found the article again: https://automaton-media.com/en/news/...o-ranks-third/

[Volgia]

The problem is absolutely money. SE is not part of the 20 best paying game developers in japan. Additionally MMO development is inherently unpopular because it's almost a dead end.

Edit: I found the article again: https://automaton-media.com/en/news/...o-ranks-third/

I remember during Stormblood and Shadowbringers that working for FFXIV was kind of a nightmare. Not only that, but they don't pay that well and require you to live in Tokyo so it's hard to find people to hire.