Final Fantasy Producer Naoki Yoshida Says There’s Not a ‘Clear-Cut Answer’ Whether Future Entries Will Be Turn-Based, Following Clair Obscur’s Success
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been one of the breakout hits of 2025. It's also a classically styled turn-based role-playing game, taking cues from many popular series, including Final Fantasy.…
Final Fantasy 14 Director Naoki Yoshida reflects on his career and pop culture influences
During an exclusive interview at Anime Expo, Shacknews spoke with Naoki 'Yoshi-P' Yoshida about his storied career and the pop culture influences that helped him along the way.
Exclusive: Naoki Yoshida Reveals Lots More Final Fantasy XIV Mobile Details, Confirms It Will Start With A Realm Reborn
Yesterday's announcement that Final Fantasy XIV is coming to mobile thanks to Lightspeed Studios raised plenty of questions among fans, including which content it will feature and how it will…
FF14 director Naoki Yoshida is “torn” over what to do with the Scions
The FF14 Dawntrail story puts the focus on newer characters as it attempts to reset the balance of power after Endwalker, placing its beloved Scions into more background roles. Most…
Now FF14 is at level 100, Naoki Yoshida wants to evolve progression
Final Fantasy 14 Dawntrail has some of the best dungeons and jobs the MMORPG has ever seen. Learning Viper is challenging, and the new dungeon mechanics can leave you scratching…
Naoki Yoshida Promises Final Fantasy 14 Graphical Update Will Fix Character Creator’s ‘Lifeless Eyes’
In the wake of feedback over the Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail benchmark trailer, Naoki Yoshida promises an upcoming graphical update that will fix the character creator's "lifeless eyes."
FF14 producer Naoki Yoshida apologizes for graphical update concerns
The FF14 Dawntrail expansion draws ever closer, and with it the long-awaited graphical update for the decade-old MMORPG that’s also set to arrive in Final Fantasy 14 patch 7.0. Following…
FF14’s Naoki Yoshida would love another Final Fantasy Tactics
1997's Final Fantasy Tactics has been one of the most beloved entries in the Square series for decades. People have been clamoring for a new entry for years, and it…
Final Fantasy XVI: Lessons Learned, Clive’s Reception, Loose Ends, And More With Naoki Yoshida
Final Fantasy XVI exclusively hit PlayStation 5 last June, and as its one-year anniversary approaches in just a few months, with a second DLC out this spring centered around the…
From Fan to Creator – FF7 Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi Interview
We sat down with Naoki Hamaguchi, Co-Director of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and interviewed them on their journey as a fan, their vision for Rebirth, and creating Queen's Blood.