In response to comments comparing FFXIV to the Metaverse, Yoshida revealed that he did not see the Metaverse as similar to FFXIV.
Furthermore, Yoshida stated that he did not see the Metaverse as a form of entertainment in itself.
“To me, I see the Metaverse as ‘a system that replaces reality with a virtual world.’ So I don’t think the Metaverse has anything in common with entertainment,” Yoshida stated, distancing it from FFXIV.
In an interview with Weekly Bunshun, FFXIV director and producer Naoki Yoshida discussed the success of the popular MMORPG.