10 Dec, 2010
The Final Fantasy XIV project is, unfortunately, turning into one big catastrophe.
Producer Hiromichi Tanaka has today resigned after accepting “full responsibility” and apologising for the crippling technical issues that have plagued the massively-multiplayer role-playing game since its release in September. He will be replaced by Naoki Yoshida.
Furthermore, the PlayStation 3 version expected in March has been delayed indefinitely while an almost-entirely new management are drafted in, many of whom have worked on previous Final Fantasy projects, to fix the broken game.
Final Fantasy XIV has received a disastrous amount of consumer criticism following its release, such as the awkward in-game interface and inexplicable player limitations. The game also received a massively negative critical reception, with PC Gamer magazine scoring it 30%. Another remarkably positive review went on to say Final Fantasy XIV isn’t worth its subscription fee. The game’s 30-day free trial period has just been extended for the third time.
Tanaka, who remains on the staff as an advisor, said in a statement today “First of all, I would like to apologise for our inability to fully satisfy our users with the initial release of Final Fantasy XIV. I take full responsibility for the game’s current situation, and have therefore made the decision to step down from my role as producer.”
Final Fantasy XIV is available now for PC. The PS3 version has been delayed until further notice.
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