Balancing development and sales costs will always be important, but I don’t think Final Fantasy is in danger. We developers need to do exactly what we always do – interesting games. And if players think that “the developers have gone to a new direction, but the game was still interesting,” it may be for the better, and these changes will be enough.
Final Fantasy XVI Game Director Doesn’t Believe Franchise Needs Reboot Amid Declining Sales – Final Fantasy on DTF
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