Thoughts on what this "secret project" that Yoshi P is working on can be? New MMO?

[Eriane_Elis]

Recently, Yoshi P has stated that he is working on a secret project, what this project is, nobody outside SE really knows? But when we look at the grand scheme of things, it could just very well be that he's working on a single player RPG like FF7:R.

BUT, that's too boring of a conversation. I think we're bored to death with the eventual(?) release of said game.

FF11 is edging towards its end of life. I was surprised to hear last year that new content would be made but I think this is the last batch of updates before they stop adding new content. I don't know enough about FF11 since I have never played it but who knows what they will do? Is it similar enough for it to be bridged with 14?

Then there is also FF14 6.0 and beyond. Where does that lead? In a more recent interview, while I don't have it on hand, Yoshi was saying that they are thinking about what happens for 6.0 and beyond. Do they add a new graphics engine or do they make due with what they have? What about the next FF MMORPG? There is a lot to consider so perhaps this new secret project may in fact be the next FF MMO?

11 is coming to a close sooner than later. 14 is gaining momentum but it is also a dinosaur. People who got far in 11 might not want to switch to 14 without some kind of incentive. Same with those of us playing 14, how do we go from 14 to 16(?).

I don't know what secret project they are working on, and maybe there will be a bridge that crosses over from 11 to 14 to the next mmo if there is one. For all we know, this secret project could just be a FF7:R or another SE game entirely. Whatever it is, I'm sure it's going to be great and "I look forward to it"

[Aristotle]

FFXI Mobile is still in development, surprisingly. That game will probably outlive FFXIV at this point.

[Clicked]

FFXI has content planned for the 20th anniversary in a few years. It's not dying because no game can replace the type of gameplay it offers, including this one. I still go back to FFXI every so often to have MMO fun and I don't feel like this one.

I don't think the project is another FF MMO. They have two active ones and I doubt they want three running at the same time.

I would guess it's another IP honestly.

[MsMisato]

FFXI has content planned for the 20th anniversary in a few years. It's not dying because no game can replace the type of gameplay it offers, including this one. I still go back to FFXI every so often to have MMO fun and I don't feel like this one.

I don't think the project is another FF MMO. They have two active ones and I doubt they want three running at the same time.

I would guess it's another IP honestly.

Ah yes FFXI. I too have had my share of deleveling back in the day. It still got a pretty active playerbase and I revisit it from time to time to have fun.

[Vahlnir]

I highly doubt that it's a new MMO. If I were to guess it's another FF title or maybe another title entirely.

[Daralii]

It's a new "Core title" according to the announcement, and coincidentally he was talking about what he'd theoretically do if he happened to get the chance to direct XVI as recently as the last few FanFests. Yosuke Saito also said in the recent past that he'd like to be a permanent part of the XIV team and work his way up to producer, and now he's coincidentally a guest creator for the Automata raids.

It's all a complete coincidence I'm sure.

[SigmaOZ]

I hope it's a new MMO!...


FFXI will not live forever and by the time the new game was finished it would be time to put it to rest, I think it works great this way and Square Enix will definitely continue to make new games and there's nothing better than a new Final Fantasy Online!...


I like FFXIV but time has left it behind looking really outdated and I want a new adventure to replace it as soon as possible!...

[Daralii]

I hope it's a new MMO!...


FFXI will not live forever and by the time the new game was finished it would be time to put it to rest, I think it works great this way and Square Enix will definitely continue to make new games and there's nothing better than a new Final Fantasy Online!...


I like FFXIV but time has left it behind looking really outdated and I want a new adventure to replace it as soon as possible!...

MMOs take so long to make, and require such a large amount of money, that no companies outside of China and Korea are willing to invest in something with no guaranteed RoI. I'm not even sure if the Chinese/Korean MMO mill still exists outside of mobile.

There's a reason that the most successful MMOs at present are as old as they are. ESO is probably the most recent, and it came out in 2014.

[RareItems]

MMOs take so long to make, and require such a large amount of money, that no companies outside of China and Korea are willing to invest in something with no guaranteed RoI. I'm not even sure if the Chinese/Korean MMO mill still exists outside of mobile.

There's a reason that the most successful MMOs at present are as old as they are. ESO is probably the most recent, and it came out in 2014.

Black Desert Online is a Korean MMO that took 1mil dollars to create and already made 1 bil in returns. Released in NA on 2016 lol.

[Daralii]

Black Desert Online is a Korean MMO that took 1mil dollars to create and already made 1 bil in returns. Released in NA on 2016 lol.

Is that the PC version exclusively, or including the mobile version, which has a much larger population? Also, while I haven't touched BDO since it got localized, I've heard that it's gotten much heavier on the pay-to-win MTX.