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We're all aware of the fact that
Final Fantasy XIV bombed at release. It was catastrophic, up there with the crash caused by
The Spirits Within. In fact, Naoki Yoshida says that another flop like it would probably destroy the company. With a mountain of pressure on Yoshida, it's comforting to see the constant updates through the
Letters from the Producer as well as the
new dev blog for
A Realm Reborn. These updates are allaying fears and showing fans that the game is in good hands.
So what went wrong the first time? Yoshida puts it down to the lack of vision shown by the original development team. Their goal to just create a game that was different to
Final Fantasy XI was a misstep, and one which put the team in a bad position. Despite the poor reception
Final Fantasy XIV received during Beta testing, the game was pushed through to be released on time. All in all, it was a bit of a mess.
With Yoshida at the helm, a second catastrophe will easily be avoided.
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