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Session Name: Behind the Realm Reborn
Speaker(s): Naoki Yoshida
Company Name(s): Square Enix Co. Ltd.
Track / Format: Production

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Overview: Final Fantasy XIV was successfully relaunched as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn in 2013 after the inauspicious release in 2010 - a first in MMORPG history. In this presentation, Naoki Yoshida will analyze the causes of the initial failures, and disclose some of the behind-the-scenes decisions/thoughts surrounding the importance of a relaunch, the creation of an MMORPG title within the short span of 2 years and 9 months, and the commitment to a specific business model.

GDC 2014

Naoki Yoshida

Square Enix Co. Ltd.

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