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Yoshi-P Says Single-Player Final Fantasy XIV Considered, Unlikely Soon

He cites team capacity limits as the main hurdle.

Overview

  • Speaking at Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026, Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida said he has thought about a single-player game set in the MMO’s world.
  • He noted that some series fans dismiss online entries as “not a Final Fantasy,” which fuels interest in a standalone option.
  • Yoshida said only the current Final Fantasy 14 team could make the best version and that group remains focused on the live game, so no project is in development.
  • Square Enix outlined near-term plans for Final Fantasy 14, announcing the Evercold expansion for early next year and a Switch 2 release targeted for August.
  • Yoshida told reporters players should not worry about frame rate on Switch 2, despite acknowledging some issues during development.