We are actually getting a Mobile FF14 ? WHAT!?

[Commander_Justitia]

It's being supervised by FFXIV devs and Yoshi-P. How is that not taking resources away from FFXIV? Development time is a resource too.

In the interview Yoshi talks about how he always thought about it and how he designed the game in such a way that it can be used for mobile.
Well, here you have your answer for years of casual stuff happening.




Just another nail in the coffin of everyone who hopes for more complexity. Even the launch trailer has the PvP area in it? Oh my.. lmao

[ZavosEsperian]

In the interview Yoshi talks about how he always thought about it and how he designed the game in such a way that it can be used for mobile.
Well, here you have your answer for years of casual stuff happening.




Just another nail in the coffin of everyone who hopes for more complexity. Even the launch trailer has the PvP area in it? Oh my.. lmao

Yoshida: "See, we didn't ask you if you had phones. We just built the phone game into FFXIV."

[OgruMogru]

I know there's bound to be a huge market for this [not me] and it's thankfully a separate game entirely, but it's so funny they just can't stop remaking ARR lmao

[Lollerblades]

Why in the hell, do we need this?!
At this point they're just money grabbing tits that need to stop.

[Neoyoshi]

It doesn't even concern the main community in terms of what it affects; it's a standalone experience separate from the main FFXIV game.

Think of it like Diablo: Immortal, (but probably better) it's got it's own servers and service that does not intersect with us.

They will (probably) have crossover/collaboration events once it does come out globally, but overall it should have no negative impact on us, if anything it's going to bring in extra revenue that could potentially be used for the main game and it's future content.

[ZavosEsperian]

It doesn't even concern the main community in terms of what it affects; it's a standalone experience separate from the main FFXIV game.

Think of it like Diablo: Immortal, (but probably better) it's got it's own servers and service that does not intersect with us.

They will (probably) have crossover/collaboration events once it does come out globally, but overall it should have no negative impact on us, if anything it's going to bring in extra revenue that could potentially be used for the main game and it's future content.

Imagine using DIABLO IMMORTAL to try and save face for FFXIV Mobile

You do remember how well that was received...right? Or do I need to remind you Blizzard was boo'd off the stage for that game.

Let alone the post on the previous page which has Yoshi-P himself state that decisions they made in FFXIV were made with Mobile in mind.

I hope you are ready for the job overhauls in 8.0 knowing that they will have mobile in mind during the design process.

[DPZ2]

Well... I see where all the time, money, and resources for the PC version was going now...

We got the 7.x patch series for this.

As far as I can tell, no CBU3 budget funds are being spent by Tencent, so your statement is unsound at best. When I read that SE would "oversee" the project, my mind goes towards "No, putting Y'shtola in a bikini is not appropriate" rather than "CBU3 personnel are deeply involved in making the game".

Letting Tencent create a mobile version of an MMORPG while paying SE for the assets and relative IP is much more profitable compared to having to abandon a number of games-in-progress because the market for said games appears to have tanked.

[Boblawblah]

As far as I can tell, no CBU3 budget funds are being spent by Tencent, so your statement is unsound at best. When I read that SE would "oversee" the project, my mind goes towards "No, putting Y'shtola in a bikini is not appropriate" rather than "CBU3 personnel are deeply involved in making the game".

Letting Tencent create a mobile version of an MMORPG while paying SE for the assets and relative IP is much more profitable compared to having to abandon a number of games-in-progress because the market for said games appears to have tanked.

When Yoshi-P himself is advertising/pushing it, that means SE is putting resources towards it. How much remains to be seen, but at the very least, he's involved in getting it more attention. The fact that he's talking about monetization is even more concerning.