Final Fantasy 14 Producer Explains Why the Game Is Getting a Graphical Upgrade

Final Fantasy 14's producer and director, Naoki Yoshida, has explained three reasons for the game's upcoming graphical update, assuring players that the popular MMO is here to stay. With the new Dawntrail expansion on the horizon, exciting things are coming to Final Fantasy 14, including an exciting graphical overhaul of the game.

Since its re-release in 2013, Final Fantasy 14 has received mostly positive reviews from fans and critics and currently sits as one of the most popular games in the genre. Given that the game is now over a decade old, the developers at Square Enix have decided to give Final Fantasy 14 a much needed graphical update to continue enticing new players and keep it relevant among the growing list of titles within the MMO genre.

In an interview with Play Magazine, via GamesRadar, Producer Yoshida explained that one of the reasons Final Fantasy 14 is getting a graphical update is to give fans «a sense of ease» and remove any worries about losing support from the developers any time soon. Yoshida also explained that the graphics overhaul is partly to entice new players to check out Final Fantasy 14. The developer acknowledged that, given the game's age, new players may look at it and conclude that Final Fantasy 14's current graphics no longer hold up to today's standards. Yoshida says, «the important thing with MMOs is that we need to constantly get new players in; otherwise, the scale of our game would shrink.»

Finally, Yoshida revealed that the third reason for the game's upcoming graphical overhaul is to give the developers a better environment in which to work. Yoshida also acknowledged that, since the game is now two generations old, updating Final Fantasy 14's graphics will allow its developers to bake in new features that aim to benefit both players and the people working on the game, allowing them to use better technology that could advance their careers in the game industry.

«When players would see the graphics updates, they would realize that