Graha Voice Actor Change?

[KiraRavens]

I have the same feelings as you. It's upsetting to me that they (SE) made this big of a change and haven't clarified anything - it feels cheap. The difference in voice also took me way out of the story and I felt like I couldn't enjoy it as much as I was anticipating to. The new VA didn't do a bad job in the slightest, so this isn't shade towards them. I just think transparency is owed for something like this, especially when it would have been given for a change in the JP voices. Not to sound super crazy, but I also found some dialogue lines in the game and think their timing seems interesting. Go talk to G'raha after the 7.4 MSQ is finished in Solution Nine and see if you feel the same as way I do about the lines.

I sent a screenshot of this to my bestie asking if it was a bad joke when I read it.

[bunnymoon]

"Update, 12/19/25, 9:15 a.m.: A representative of Bailey told Kotaku that he “won’t be commenting or participating in any interviews regarding FF XIV” at this time."

That's such a non-answer, but it makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach.

Please, Square Enix, tell us something so we can stop worrying over it.

[KiraRavens]

"Update, 12/19/25, 9:15 a.m.: A representative of Bailey told Kotaku that he “won’t be commenting or participating in any interviews regarding FF XIV” at this time."

That's such a non-answer, but it makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach.

Please, Square Enix, tell us something so we can stop worrying over it.

This is probably due to an NDA or because he feels it's up to SE to comment on, not him.
But yeah, not great. If it was him as per usual, there'd be no reason not to say so.

One thing I was personally considering was that maybe they're still in negotiations - could be over money or schedule or Bailey not being sure where he'll be going next, or something completely different.
That would explain the complete lack of communication cause they'd want to wait until they actually know what to confirm.

Either way, making a clear, respectful statement that we wanna keep him in the game at all costs is important I feel, and the more people chime in the better.

[Bantochan]

I sent a screenshot of this to my bestie asking if it was a bad joke when I read it.

The dialogue in game? It made me feel conflicting emotions for sure.

[Bantochan]

This is probably due to an NDA or because he feels it's up to SE to comment on, not him.
But yeah, not great. If it was him as per usual, there'd be no reason not to say so.

One thing I was personally considering was that maybe they're still in negotiations - could be over money or schedule or Bailey not being sure where he'll be going next, or something completely different.
That would explain the complete lack of communication cause they'd want to wait until they actually know what to confirm.

Either way, making a clear, respectful statement that we wanna keep him in the game at all costs is important I feel, and the more people chime in the better.

Could be due to uncertainty which sucks but it would be nice to know that. I think it needs to fall on SE at this point to say something.

[ZephyrMenodora]

"Update, 12/19/25, 9:15 a.m.: A representative of Bailey told Kotaku that he “won’t be commenting or participating in any interviews regarding FF XIV” at this time."

That's such a non-answer, but it makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach.

Please, Square Enix, tell us something so we can stop worrying over it.

Not a great sign. If he was in the product, they very easily would be able to confirm that and there would be no reason to say "no comment."

[peachsyder]

"Update, 12/19/25, 9:15 a.m.: A representative of Bailey told Kotaku that he “won’t be commenting or participating in any interviews regarding FF XIV” at this time."

That's such a non-answer, but it makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach.

Please, Square Enix, tell us something so we can stop worrying over it.

Oh this is... this is dire.

I don't know what to say anymore. I just feel pure dread.

[KiraRavens]

The dialogue in game? It made me feel conflicting emotions for sure.

yeah, it just felt so on-topic somehow

[MercuryD]

"Update, 12/19/25, 9:15 a.m.: A representative of Bailey told Kotaku that he “won’t be commenting or participating in any interviews regarding FF XIV” at this time."

That's such a non-answer, but it makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach.

Please, Square Enix, tell us something so we can stop worrying over it.

This sounds concerning and absolutely anxiety inducing...

If he's recast because he needed to: I'll be upset but I get it and I'll be good with it (not like my opinion matters lol) but if he's permanently recast without his consent then, well, I'll be heartbroken but mostly furious.

[claustromania]

"Update, 12/19/25, 9:15 a.m.: A representative of Bailey told Kotaku that he “won’t be commenting or participating in any interviews regarding FF XIV” at this time."

That's such a non-answer, but it makes me feel sick to the pit of my stomach.

Please, Square Enix, tell us something so we can stop worrying over it.

This suggests to me that whatever is going on with JB's future with FFXIV, it's very much still in flux. If he definitively is stepping away, he or SE could have said so. And if he is definitively still involved, the same applies.

All the more reason to let SE know that they should fight to keep Bailey voicing G'raha Tia. Given the star power of the JP voice cast, I see no reason why SE couldn't afford to negotiate a way to keep him on the EN roster. Hopefully we won't have to wait all the way until April for a more definitive answer.