Overview
- Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida said at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival that he has considered a standalone game set in the MMO's world and welcomed outside teams to pitch ideas.
- He explained that the only group he trusts to make a top-tier single-player entry is the current FFXIV team, which makes the project unlikely in the near term.
- Yoshida added that shifting staff to a spin-off could frustrate players who expect the team to keep improving the ongoing online game.
- Square Enix used the event to set near-term priorities, announcing the Evercold expansion for early next year and targeting an August launch window for a Nintendo Switch 2 version.
- He noted some longtime Final Fantasy fans still dismiss online entries as not part of the series, a divide that fuels interest in a traditional single-player take and could spur external studios to approach Square Enix.