Yoshi-P set to be on the Board of Directors at SE.

[StarRosie]

https://www.dualshockers.com/square-enix-directors/

Yoshi-P is being promoted to the Board of Directors along side other heavy hitters within SE. Would this new position allow for him to insist on more funding for FFXIV overall? Could this position allow Yoshi to take some risks with FFXIV? Break out of the patch cycle mold and try interesting ideas that maybe he was told he can't by higher ups?

Overall this is gonna be interesting to watch unfold, I doubt its gonna cause a HUGE shake up and I've already seen some people worry that this may force Yoshi to step down from FFXIV but, I don't think that will happen. The change to the corporate structure won't take effect till April 1st though, since that is I believe the start of the next fiscal year in Japan. (I admit, I don't entirely know since I don't pay full attention to the business side of Japan...)

Not to sound like a broken record, but I do hope this at least gives Yoshi a stronger footing when discussing the future and direction he would want to take FFXIV. Especially just...securing more money for the dang game.

[Vahlnir]

I sure hope so. Such a position could potentially give him a bit more say, at least in theory.

[AxlStream]

Sad to say, coming from a corporate environment, people just get broken into those higher position. Usually following the positions and ideas of the ones that were there prior or that got them there. Always hope this is different though.

[KDSilver]

More funds for better servers.

Just this would fix so much problem to the game.
I hope it will eventually make him be able to change some things.

[DrWho2010]

this would prob force him to give up his dual role of producer and director and just be one or the other, most likely the non-public face of producer. He would probably disappear from live letters and such, only making token appearances in public.

[Galactimus]

April 1st you say?

[Vahlnir]

this would prob force him to give up his dual role of producer and director and just be one or the other, most likely the non-public face of producer. He would probably disappear from live letters and such, only making token appearances in public.

I think he wanted to only do one or the other, anyway. Not both.

[Dualgunner]

April 1st you say?

Saw that...had a chuckle.

[Kuutamo]

Congratulations Yoshida - 吉田さん、取締役就任おめでとうございます！

[Tinibou]

Well he could let the game in good hands since it can be noticed in each recent live letter how much he is tired and exhausted by the game and the players...

The game needs fresh blood, Naoki, you worked really hard, you raised FFXIV without a weakened status but now it's time to let someone else main tank the production of the game
* playing Final Fantasy fanfare *