FF16 stealing dev time from FF14

[SamRF]

The sad thing is even if this is a troll account, this won't be the end of foolish assumptions like this one. The damage is already in certain minds that even glance over the thread.

Why is it a foolish assumption though? I thought it was pretty appearant that Shadowbringers seems more like a budget expansion compared to previous ones.

Also, isn't creative business unit 3 the FFXIV crew?

You can tell just from that trailer honestly, the animations/aesthetic and even the damn font they used.

Personally thought they were working on the next FF MMO and thus cutting on FFXIV. Seeing FFXVI reveal though it all makes sense. And personally I'm not even mad, I'd actually love a full single player story from FFXIV crew considering what they can achieve with storytelling in a rigid MMO formula.

Edit:
From Square Enix Wiki page:

Creative Business Unit III is led by Naoki Yoshida who was the head of Business Division 5 and focused primarily on MMORPGs, transitioning in 2020 to the single player Final Fantasy XVI. It mainly comprises the former Business Division 5 (Final Fantasy XI, Final Fantasy XIV, Dragon Quest Builders series).