A new Q&A session with the Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida ha been published by the game’s community team, shedding light on many aspects of the future of Square Enix’ MMORPG.

Many argued that the PS3 version of the game is destined to be canceled due to the game’s rocky launch, but they seem to be wrong, as in the french version of the interview Yoshida makes a quite clear statement:

It’s not canceled. Development is underway, don’t worry! The PS3 version will be released at all costs.”

Both the english and french interviews include some very intresting details, hidden between personal questions on the working life of Yoshida and the development team. Here are a few:

-An extensive revision of the game’s maps is confirmed. Yoshida would like to create many iconic places and compliment them with lots of content.

-The ability to jump will be implemented  (much to my dismay), and will be similar in implementation to what other MMORPGs have.

-Planning and plot details are being organized for patch 1.19.

-Private player housing will be implemented together with the map redesign.

-Airships and Chocobos will be implemented with patch 1.19. More details about them will be revealed in August.

-PvP is still planned.

If you thought the guys at Team Bondi had it hard when working on LA Noire, Yoshida is no slacker himself.Final Fantasy XIV‘s cheerful producer walks into the office at 10 AM, attends development meetings until 9 PM, and leaves the premises at around 2-3 AM, after responding to an average of 230 emails.  Since taking this job he routinely soldiers on by sleeping between two and three and a half hours a day.

Talk about dedication. After all he’s always been a dedicated MMORPG player (his favorite being Dark Age of Camelot, wonderful taste there), that’s good training for going on without much sleep.

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Yesh, people should stop complaining about this game so the poor guy doesn't kill himself. You should all be ashamed

Well i may get it for the ps3, because playing most games on a pc is a no no for me. Hopefully it releases soon.

I won't be getting it

The only MMO I will get this gen is The Secret World by Funcom

yeah and whats the release date?i guess 2012 next to FF Versus...

They're still trying to fix up the game. Why release it now in it's broken state?

Thats the point.

They will release it when its fixed, thats why its taking this long, these are excuses.

Versus in 2012 lolz your funny

That game is going to bankrupt square lol, I do feel sorry for the guy though, fixing a fuck up of that magnitude isn't easy, but there's the argument that not getting enough sleep or ever having any fun will ultimately make him make poor choices and severly reduce is ability to do his job well

These people are seriously out of their minds.

I have lost all interest in this game...