Final Fantasy XI Producer Yoji Fujito recently talked to Famitsu about becoming the producer of the game, as well as continuing his position as director, his vision for Vana’diel in 2023, and the new dynamic of the FFXI team going forward.
Fujito also shared that the team received a lot of motivation after the Final Fantasy XI 20th anniversary, and the Granblue Fantasy collaboration.
Fujito also talked about the particularities that the team behind Final Fantasy XI experience in regard to their career path.
On March 22, 2023, the company announced that Final Fantasy XI producer Akihiko Matsui would be stepping down, and Fujito would assume the role of producer while continuing to serve as director.