Quote Originally Posted by Hiemdall View Post
SE needs new young blood but that wont happen because of the japanese buisness culture.
The original FFXIV dev team was made up of new young blood, game designers fresh out of school, that proposed and implemented the battle and crafting systems you know today.

Quote Originally Posted by Hiemdall View Post
SE is just one of many Japanese companies that will fall behind western competition.
SE has resorted to buying out Western competitors, for instance Eidos Studios, the makers of Tomb Raider and Hitman.