{"id":632907,"date":"2026-03-27T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/yoshida-admits-worry-over-juggling-final-fantasy-16-and-14"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:27:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:27:00","slug":"yoshida-admits-worry-over-juggling-final-fantasy-16-and-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/yoshida-admits-worry-over-juggling-final-fantasy-16-and-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoshida admits worry over juggling Final Fantasy 16 and 14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/yoshida-admits-worry-over-juggling-final-fantasy-16-and-14.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>\nNaoki Yoshida has said he was worried about taking on Final Fantasy 16 while continuing his work as producer and director on MMORPG Final Fantasy 14.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2022\/06\/21\/interview-naoki-yoshida-sheds-new-light-on-final-fantasy-xvi\/\">PlayStation Blog<\/a> interview, the Final Fantasy 16 producer describes how he was honoured to be offered the opportunity to work on a single-player game in the series, but thought fans may criticise him. <\/p>\n<p> &#8220;I said &#8216;Thanks, but I have my hands full with Final Fantasy 14, so let me think about it.&#8217; I was truly honoured that the company would choose my section, Creative Business Unit 3, to be responsible for making the next entry in the FF series. 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