Final Fantasy series "struggling" to adapt to industry trends, says Yoshi P Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Final Fantasy series "struggling" to adapt to industry trends, says Yoshi P "Impossible" to satisfy all players. News by Ed Nightingale News reporter Published on 17 Aug 2022 33 comments Final Fantasy 14 director and producer Naoki Yoshida has stated he believes the game series is "struggling" to adapt to industry trends and meet player expectations. Speaking to Inverse, Yoshida discussed the future of the series. "In terms of whether Final Fantasy is successfully adapting to industry trends, I believe the series is currently struggling," he said. Watch on YouTube Final Fantasy 14 Patch 6.2 - Buried Memory "We're now at a point where we receive a wide variety of requests regarding the direction of our game design. To be honest, it'd be impossible to satisfy all those requests with a single title. My current impression is that all we can really do is create multiple games, and continue creating the best that we can at any given time." Financially, Final Fantasy 14 is booming despite declining sales across Square Enix's output. Yet the series remains the publisher's flagship title and there are plenty of games on the way for fans: Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, Final Fantasy 16, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to name three. Yoshida has also been candid about the forthcoming Final Fantasy 16, for which he is producer. Back in June, he stated the game was returning to a classic fantasy setting to combat the "static" vision of recent games in the series and bring back older players. He also discussed why the game won't be open world and how he hopes the action battle system will entice in new players, though there are systems in place to help players who don't excel at action games. It's clear, then, that with Final Fantasy 16 Yoshida is aiming to please many fans of the series, despite this being a seemingly impossible task. Other games in the series - as well as other Square Enix games - may appease players instead. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store