FFXIV director Yoshida would “love to see a collaboration with Diablo”

At FFXIV Fanfest London, recreation director and producer Naoki Yoshida reveals the collaboration he’s at all times wished to do – though he worries that the 2 video games wouldn’t be suitable. A famous Blizzard fan, Yoshida, finest often known as Yoshi-P, says that working with Diablo can be a dream come true, however that its “hardcore” design may make it robust to mesh with the world of Closing Fantasy 14.

Talking at a press occasion attended by PCGamesN, Yoshida is requested what his dream FFXIV collaboration can be. The MMORPG has already had quite a few crossovers through the years, together with ones with Dragon Quest, Monster Hunter, and Yo-kai Watch, in addition to a number of with different Closing Fantasy video games – with FF16 and FF11 collabs introduced on the FFXIV Fanfest London keynote.

“I discussed this previously, however I’m an enormous Blizzard fan – so, if we might simply make it work, I’d be so joyful to see some form of collaboration with Diablo.” He admits, nevertheless, that their divergent kinds may not be a great match. “As you all know, Diablo has fairly a ‘hardcore’ graphics outlook when it comes to the world. By way of the rankings it could be a bit tough.”

“In fact, alternatively we don’t actually wish to disappoint followers of the [Diablo] franchise as nicely – if we go for a softer model of Diablo in FFXIV, possibly that’s not what individuals need.” He emphasizes that he desires any collaborations to occur “in a manner that followers of each franchises can be joyful.”

Yoshida additionally lifts the lid on a few of his previous collaborations, saying that with the Monster Hunter crossover, which noticed FFXIV gamers tackle that sequence’ iconic pink dragon Rathalos whereas Closing Fantasy’s Behemoth turned a struggle in Monster Hunter World, Yoshida himself had deliberate it in his head “for a very long time” and mentioned the thought with MH producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and franchise creator Kaname Fujioka.

Conversely, with the upcoming Fall Guys collaboration, set to reach in FFXIV patch 6.51 on Tuesday October 31, it was the Fall Guys group that spoke to Sq. Enix Europe about the opportunity of a collab. “In these circumstances, we additionally make our personal proposal and ship it to the opposite firm, and customarily they get fairly shocked. They’re like, ‘What, you don’t wish to just do costumes?’”

“It’s extra our coverage to create it as a crossover” he explains, saying he likes to generate hype all through the broader trade, “and if it’s one thing that can make FFXIV gamers joyful, then we positively wish to undergo with it.”

It could be some time till the FFXIV Dawntrail release date, however we’ll be preserving you in control on all the newest particulars, together with the reveal of the FFXIV Viper, the brand new melee DPS job revealed on the London Fanfest occasion.