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…
FF14 director Yoshida has big plans to build on Dawntrail’s combat
FF14 Dawntrail might have divided opinions with its slightly lower-stakes story and the sideline role for its core cast, but there’s one aspect everyone seems in unison on. The combat…
FF14 director Yoshida says he’s considering new 24-player savage raids
FF14 Dawntrail has been a real triumph when it comes to combat content so far. Its dungeons and trials are some of the best the decade-old MMORPG has ever seen,…
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…
As FF14 Dawntrail ups the challenge, Yoshida wants to help new players
FF14 Dawntrail is almost upon us, and game director and producer Naoki Yoshida says that, after the successful implementation of solo story elements throughout Shadowbringers and Endwalker, the new expansion…
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…
FF14 Dawntrail will make content less “repetitive,” Yoshida says
With FF14 Dawntrail now firmly set in our calendars, game director and producer Naoki Yoshida, best known as ‘Yoshi-P’ by the community, has taken some time to talk about how…
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…