Building Final Fantasy XVI and XIV with Producer Naoki Yoshida

Shuhei Yoshida chats
with FINAL FANTASY XVI Producer
Naoki Yoshida. Together they discuss his career
and what led to him helping relaunch FINAL FANTASY
XIV and eventually producing the newest entry in the
series; the key decisions they made with FINAL
FANTASY XVI with their approach to story and
gameplay; how they navigated the pandemic and how it impacted
development; and his thoughts on what young game developers
looking to break into the industry can do to prepare
themselves.

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