Kitase talks about Action RPGs, is this FFXV's future?

[ShinGundam]

To be fair, he doesn't seem to hint at anything at all, where did he said FFXV is action RPG ?

IMO, FF fans should worry less about the type of combat, more about structure of the world and narrative.

Precisely. While Sakaguchi always said that it was better to have new characters and a new story and a new world for each new FF, I don't think he meant that FF should become what SE is trying to make it now, a brand with no core identity.

Wrong, The thought of "let's keep using our outdated game design" won't save core identity.