Square Enix and Crypto

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Another thing to keep in mind is that, in FFXIV's case, I feel like the mogstation items are already at a level which is barely acceptable. I don't know any FFXIV players that know about the mogstation itens and don't see something wrong there. Most players don't care, but they know what the problems are. So, any attempts at further monetizing the game must be done with the utmost care. At this point, a single mistake would be enough to completely break the consumer's trust.

And, like I said before, this is what the problem boils down to. This isn't actually about NFTs or the metaverse or terms such as "play to contribute". This is about failing to understanding the consumer. This letter shows that the current president of Square Enix doesn't understand or at very least pretends not to understand the consumer. That's why this letter did so much damage, even though there were no actual annoucements in it.

But there's still time to correct course. I hope the reaction here and in other places make them realize this.