Final Fantasy 11 producer and director Yoji Fujito has revealed that had it not been for a resurgence of gamers round the recreation’s twentieth anniversary in 2022, there was a “actual risk” help for the MMORPG would’ve come to an finish.
In an interview with Dengeki Online (thanks, Automaton), Fujito prompt that forward of the twentieth anniversary in Might 2022, Square Enix had thought of shifting the recreation into “upkeep mode” in or round 2024, successfully cancelling all ongoing improvement of the decades-old recreation.
“There was an actual risk that 2024 can be the yr updates would come to an finish, with the recreation shifting right into a so-called upkeep mode, the place solely system maintenance can be carried out,” Fujito mentioned, suggesting the recreation might have been retired when The Voracious Resurgence storyline had completed up.
Nonetheless, as the twentieth anniversary arrived and followers jumped again into Final Fantasy 11 — even after The Voracious Resurgence wrapped up — Fujito realized there was nonetheless “a variety of help” for the recreation.
“We thought, if The Voracious Resurgence wrapped up and Final Fantasy 11 clearly began shedding its momentum, then possibly we actually ought to put together to finish it,” he added. “However that didn’t occur. I took this as an indication that we must always maintain operating the recreation.”
In different Square Enix information, the developer not too long ago reaffirmed that Kingdom Hearts 4 was nonetheless on the manner although Kingdom Hearts Lacking-Hyperlink, the GPS-based action-RPG for cellular, had been canceled.
“We’re at the moment working exhausting on Kingdom Hearts 4 and can proceed pouring ourselves into the recreation’s improvement. We’re devoted to creating this an expertise that lives as much as your expectations!”
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