Don't panic! Yoshida said everything'll be all right after Wada's resignation

[ShellQ8]

Thanks for the translation Abriael, I appreciate it.
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[Abriael]

Thanks for the translation Abriael, I appreciate it.
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My pleasure

[Pseudopsia]

Since I'm not interested in playing corporate armchair and pretending I know something about Squeex's organization, I'll just say I hope that FFXIV gets the time it needs to be successful. With "financial ruin" up for the next Square reports there will be temptation to shove XIV out the door. If this happens it will retread old ground, and I don't think anyone wants that.

Mixed thoughts on his dismissal, mostly feel bad.

With cash and deposits of 93.15 billion yen at the end of Q3 2013, there is no immediate existential threat to the the company – however, Matsuda will be tasked with finding a way to maximise the return on the existing games pipeline, and strategizing to focus on profit increases from their major releases while Square Enix’s investments in mobile gaming in the East continue to build

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielny...oss-predicted/

[Abriael]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielny...oss-predicted/

Good find. That's pretty much it.

[Elexia]

If you think so, I'm just putting my two cents in, not looking for an arguement.

Starlord, the mistake you made was you were "wrong", and he has to correct you even though you're correct. When one of your lead developers say "this needs more time", the higher ups, the one who runs the company and are in charge of all things business, has the say so in "ok you get more time!" or "no push it out by x!"

Then again, maybe in 2009-2013 businesses work differently, everyone can do what the fuck they want with or without investor/high up say so.

[Starlord]

he has to correct you even though you're correct.

Okay? Correct me for being correct?

Either that's a metaphor of some sort, or I don't get why he would have to correct me when I'm already correct?

[Abriael]

Starlord, the mistake you made was you were "wrong", and he has to correct you even though you're correct. When one of your lead developers say "this needs more time", the higher ups, the one who runs the company and are in charge of all things business, has the say so in "ok you get more time!" or "no push it out by x!"

Then again, maybe in 2009-2013 businesses work differently, everyone can do what the fuck they want with or without investor/high up say so.

Of course you're completely forgetting the very solid (and actually much more likely) possibility that the executive board (because in 2009-2013 or before this kind of decision isn't taken by the CEO alone in any kind of sizable company, when the CEO has any part at all in taking it, as it's often often taken below the highest executive levels) was misadvised about the state of readyness of the game.

It's not the CEO's (or the executive board's) role to gauge the state of readyness of a game. They don't have the technical know-how to do so, and they're not required to have it. They take informed decisions based on the data provided by producers, that base their reports partly on their own experience and partly on other reports provided by the team leads.

If you think Tanaka went to Wada on his knees to beg for more time and was single handedly told by Wada "FU, just release and stop whining!" I see a lot of naivete there.

Mind you, the lapse could or could not be Tanaka's fault. Considering his role he may have been misadvised himself (while the fact that the Producer is the crucial link between developers and executives means that he has the biggest chances of having been the source of the issue, we still have no elements to firmly state that he was). The simple meat of the issue is that we don't know where the problem was, and throwing personal accusations based on nothing is completely childish.

[Camate]

Hello,

Below is a post from Yoshi-P in regards to today's news.

Producer and Director Yoshida here.

I thought I should give some answers ahead of the Producer Letter Live.

I would also like to know whether Wada-san stepping down will have an impact on the development of FFXIV:ARR and future developments.

The plans, stance and structure of the development team will not be affected at all so rest assured. Some have been saying to me "You haven't posted on the forums that much recently, has this news affected you?" but it is simply a matter of me feeling like I'm going to die from the Beta operations being in full swing (heh…)

Wada said that FFXIV: ARR will bring back the FF brand, and by just developing without a thought about the profits, I am now worried that what has just happened will have a huge impact. You can say that they have raised their level of perfection and aren’t slacking to avoid the game failing for a second time. But there might be split of the development budget and the billing structure may be affected after the game has been released… These are just some of the things I had been thinking about.

There will be absolutely no changes to our policy. We will continue to support the whole company and we are working at full speed for the launch of ARR.

You could actually say that the we feel the responsibilities we have with FFXIV:ARR even more, but as the Producer and Director I am well prepared to face this and anything that comes our way, and we will put all our effort into delivering the greatest game to you all.

Please rest assured

[Abriael]

Hello,

Below is a post from Yoshi-P in regards to today's news.

Thanks for the official translation Camate. I'm glad to see mine wasn't far off

[HiirNoivl]

Some have been saying to me "You haven't posted on the forums that much recently, has this news affected you?" but it is simply a matter of me feeling like I'm going to die from the Beta operations being in full swing (heh…) [...] and we will put all our effort into delivering the greatest game to you all.

lol It's like delivering a baby right?

Don't worry, once it's over you won't remember a thing.