Naoki Yoshida, the director of Final Fantasy 14 and producer of Final Fantasy 16, recently sat down with Eurogamer to discuss cross-platform game development, specifically on Xbox. Yoshida credits Phil Spencer, the head of the Xbox team, for successfully bringing FF14 to Xbox, acknowledging the tremendous effort and time invested. Square Enix themselves will leverage this opportunity to its fullest potential, expanding their reach to gamers on Xbox moving forward.
Yoshida mentioned the small player base of Xbox in Japan, a natural phenomenon for game developers in the country who typically prioritize platforms with a larger player base. However, Square Enix’s strategy has evolved due to the company’s new policy of developing multi-platform games to reach as many players as possible. As a result, we can expect to see more Square Enix games available on Xbox in the future.
Source: Eurogamer
TLDR: Naoki Yoshida discusses the successful integration of Final Fantasy 14 on Xbox, crediting Phil Spencer for the effort. Square Enix’s approach to cross-platform development has shifted, aiming to reach a broader audience, leading to more games being available on Xbox.
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