FINAL FANTASY XIV Documentary Part #3 - "The New World"

[@NoclipDocs]

Thanks so much to everyone who has supported this series. If you like what we do here at Noclip, consider subscribing to watch more free documentaries about games. If you REALLY like what we do, consider becoming a Patron (patreon.com/dannyodwyer). Also, we've been listening to feedback about the subtitles and have put extra resources into ensuring these ones are cleaner. We'd appreciate feedback on them. We're going to go back and polish the CC on the previous episodes too. Thanks for watching, enjoy the show.

[@Speedhaak]

Phenomenal job on this particular series guys. Having played both versions of FFXIV and being an avid MMO fan it's been a real treat. I'm excited to see what's coming next from Noclip :)

[@Decoii]

Thank you Danny and Noclip team.

[@JNTanti]

Hell yeah thank you for the effort put in, Such an amazing insight to this phoenix event in the gaming industry

[@charliekealoha]

Seriously, this was amazing work guys. Thank you so much for putting out this wonderful documentary. You have touched the hearts of many fans of this game and I truly believe that. Here's to many more years of playing through the story of Eorzea and it's community.

[@danielashcroft3512]

ur channel is underrated as fuck!!!!

[@Larryzaur]

Naoki Yoshida is one of my heroes. Thank you for showing the world how amazing he is!

[@Larryzaur]

well thank you! x)

[@jakeymoo3000]

Healers adjust.

[@ohaitoto8689]

cool story bro

[@VZous]

Oh hey larry 👋🏼

[@Banana-cc5rx]

so basically, YoshiP

[@MegamanNG]

Maybe I should give Final Fnatasy XIV a chance.

[@TUB3T3CH]

MegamanNG You should. Wonderful game. I was NEVER a MMO playerv and I still wouldn't really consider myself to be one but this game is special. It just grabbed me and I kinda fell in love with it.

[@BlitzIn4]

Next MMORPG I play will be FF14. I'll give it a 2nd chance. Thank you Danny O'Dwyer & Jeremy Jayne, brilliant work!

[@mch5546]

have the same thinking as you before giving 2.0 a try myself, i dont even know there is 2.0. i only know the disaster 1.0 and that's it. the time when i learnt the history of ff14 i tried the free trial and fall in love in an instant XD. have some adjustment for the combat tho (because i play guild wars 2 before). my advice is give it a try with the free trial, got nothing to lose there.

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

You have it reversed: FF7 and FF15 do not look like FF games. FF14 is a return to the true roots of the franchise in terms of look and feel, and if you shun a game because it looks "too kiddy", you are denying yourself the chance the experience some of the best games out there.

[@TheCozmicStar]

yes this game is amazing and is something you must expirience as a FF fan. I got FF14 one and a half month ago and im loving every single moment of it rly its amazing a breath of fresh air especially when i just came out from FF13 zzzzzzz

[@chiranjeevigowda1852]

Hats off to all players and developers who didn't lose hope on this game ❤️

[@sheppymailqwerty]

Without a doubt the best documentary I've ever seen, I just wanted to Congratulate you and your team on your work, well done! :)

[@arcticsoulja]

sheppymailqwerty watch speakers network take on the fall n rise of ffxiv

[@FLForrest]

I had a general idea of what had happened with FFXIV 1.0, but this documentary helped me understand it in better detail. I was made aware of the continued support of 1.0 through the patches as well. There were a few times throughout where I was tearing up a little because of how emotionally significant these events were and that they were effectively conveyed. The sense of loyalty and connections between the fans and the company and the magnitude of what the team had accomplished was very impactful to me. I believe I have a better appreciation for FFXIV now, after having watched this.

[@Lopson13]

I was there when the game was being picked up by Yoshida, and it's a tale that I've made sure to not forget. It's a great reminder of just how powerful getting a team organized and motivated is. That is a lesson I wish I'll be able to apply to my professional life one day. Thanks for immortalizing this team's journey Noclip, they deserved it.

[@PanickedPixel]

Thank you for telling this story. I was there during the launch of FFXIV:ARR in 2013 but never knew of 1.0 and how the amazing game I was playing came to be. I quit after a couple of months of playing but have recently come back to Eorzea with a newfound appreciation of how much they've improved over the years - there's so much to do now and the community has just gotten so much better. This documentary has put that effort from the FFXIV team into even more context for me. So once again, thank you so much for this. Looking forward to your future work! :)

[@blahblahgdp]

13:25 that game design is why I love it so much. When I feel burnt out and need a break, i dont feel anything bad.

[@dell051lt]

I loved their reactions. It is like they said, "holy crap, there are soo many people wanting to play." I love this game. ❤️❤️❤️❤️. Keep up the good work Mr. Yoshida! Hopefully one day, you can start signing copies of the game. I would love to have you sign my case! Your a legend now in my mind, as a player. You saved the ultimate final fantasy.

[@takeshikitano3]

Great work as always. Thanks for taking us along on this ride.

[@Rataldo20]

im watching this just hours before shadowbringers and the hype now is bigger than ever!!!!!

[@RaysofLight98]

@23:14 I love how he's just... 'I'm so very tired you guys. There's so much on my plate - I'll be so incredibly relieved if someone offers to help. Guys? Please?'

[@TsuchiGamer06]

This was so emotional. Thank you so much for doing this. This was amazing

[@rascyc]

Thank you so much for doing some work the subtitles. Great stuff all around.

[@Benandkyoko]

These films always make me want to buy the games you cover!

[@kawaiipotatoes7888]

Watching this documentary makes me feel that 16 is already 80% done. I won't even be surprised if we see that game next year.

[@TheMCmace]

Grats yoshida.. 2021 and a ton of people moved to FF14 and the numbers are still rising

[@gpstenholm23]

Brilliant stuff Danny & Jeremy! =')

[@TheMeheow]

i must say this need more views its so good story and to learn what happened before ARR (Cheers)

[@Youngblaise2]

Great series. Lately I've been wanting to get in on FF 14 so seems like now is a great time to do it. NieR Automata series someday :D ?

[@Deezo187]

Fantastic

[@Astrokittens]

Yoshida in 2018: talks about stepping back a bit Yoshida in 2021: i might still work on ffxiv when im dead

[@MegaFinalRound]

FF16 now too!

[@WatcherPrime]

Yoshi P: IT DIES OR I DIE! CHOOSE WORLD!

[@Oops-All-Ghosts]

Yoshida, making Final Fantasy XIV his phylactery:

[@reloadpsi]

@@Oops-All-Ghosts The playerbase, pledging their souls to power his immortal lichdom. Beats my current job anyroad :P

[@Billaxle]

Yoshi P is passionate about FF14 because it's essentially his baby. Who wouldn't want to see their baby grow up to be the #1 MMO on the market and the poster-child for respecting the consumer??

[@swamproo5388]

Anybody else get a little teary eyed when Yoshida bowed followed by his team? Shit got me in the feels, fam.

[@luc1ferous]

I remember seeing that waaaaaay back in the day and it still destroys me now...

[@Yadilie]

Super humble bow too. Bent as far down as possible.

[@Kozuechan2894]

I was teary eyed when he recalled meeting that guy in green, at the point of the bow I'm pretty much openly crying. This level of dedication is just extraordinary, for a game that has now been such a part of my life it's just weirdly amazing to see what's behind it up close... my feels are done for the week I think

[@gunkeyostanky1125]

I have a level 59 white mage I'm considering booting back on just because the documentary as a whole and the YohiP bowing moment were just fantastic. I think I was halfway through Heavensward and I think I'll be up to Stormblood being on sale by the time I get there. I play stressful, competitive games online exclusively and the change of pace was appreciated back then and I think I could use a little relaxation these days. Riveting watch, this is some high quality gaming content right there. Noclip is a godsent.

[@swamproo5388]

Ya, it certainly made wanna check out the game despite I've never been a fan of MMO's. Unfortunately, they have no Australian servers so ping and lag would be a nightmare. Perhaps when the game develops an even larger playerbase it will be something they consider.

[@ramontavaresdacruz2256]

A game dev saying he designs his project so people don't have to play it daily is just absurd in a such a good way, he aknowledges the reality of the majority of his player base, while still being a philosophy that believes the game will be profitable regardless of the flutuation, he's not seeking profit, he's seeking quality, and manages tomake the game fun with that in mind. Yoshida is a blessing in a lot of ways :)

[@Precaricat]

Seriously, this was my favourite part. One of the reasons I stopped playing WoW permanently, just after the start of BFA, was that the various mechanics they had implemented over the years to encourage people to jump in every couple of days. It stopped feeling like I was logging in to play something I enjoyed and more like I was logging in to do some chores.

[@pablomi4787]

Yeah, compared to other products like WoW, it feels like Yoshida and his team want to make the time you spend in the game worth it, rather than designing the game so that you keep on connecting every day to do the same thing, not even having fun, just to keep your players paying the monthly fee no matter what.

[@thedallasfan3153]

Yoshida saying he's embarrassed for getting choked up.....as I weep about a game I've never played.

[@jobRobbemond]

Trust me dude, it's worth trying. Especially with the free to play update they released.

[@rosieweaselby]

I joined reluctantly when quarantine started to play with a few friends joining to give us something to do together, and I’ve been playing nearly every day since. The latest expansion pack blew my mind. I can’t wait to see what this incredible, overworked team of people have in store for us next.

[@dabsmasterflex]

​@@rosieweaselby still hanging in there bud?

[@brickseverywhere]

@@dabsmasterflex he went silent

[@akamadmaxx]

I need a Noclip part four to cover Shadowbringers and the huge influx of players for endwalker

[@darth_yoda]

I totally AGREE!

[@MoonDawg2413]

I just moved over to FFXIV from WoW, so this entire series was utterly fascinating to me! Loving the game!!

[@darth_yoda]

@@MoonDawg2413 Welcome then my dear sprout! :) You will find that over all the Community here in FFXIV is way more tolerant toward new people and mistakes then WOW have become over the years (Naturally you will encounter some rotten eggs those sadly can't be avoided to having sneak in!)

[@raiden_c1]

@@MoonDawg2413 welcome to eorzea Warrior of Light! enjoy the roller coaster that is the MSQ!

[@darrensanderson1031]

That would be epic to see :D. And covering the "WoW Refugee" situation and stuff as well :D

[@FreakalityWins]

Please someone give Naoki Yoshida a goddamn medal for being such an amazing person, holy shit. Great documentary, guys. Quite an emotional ride, which honestly brought me to tears more than once, which is especially surprising, considering I have neither played the original game, nor do I play the current one. Looking forward to the next great one. Just look out for that corporate hubris...

[@TKUltra971]

I think the fact as a Japanese businessmen he actually admits to squares hubris openly is one thing but to be in his position and keep that same tempered mentality is something truly special. He deserves to be rock star he is at fan festivals for every second he's there.

[@En3myArea]

The moment when Yoshida was turning around to take a big breath, trying to contain himself and refrain himself from bursting out in tears in front of the audience, as well as the moment where he and his team were all bowing down towards the audience and (I assume), being sorry about the big mistake that the old FFXIV was and that they're trying their utmost best to improve upon their new foundation. Both of these moments were incredibly heartwarming!

[@vetenksS4]

to be honest I am not a big fan of MMo's but FF14 gives a different experience than a normal MMO. well I cannot play it becuase of time.

[@berzerkerdav]

and a producer or director! lol hes been asking for one for like2 years now XD poor Yoshi XD

[@Lighteningskye]

I have played the game since I was invited to the OB of 1.0. I had never been so proud when I was, like many, invited to start playing SE's new FF MMORPG. Watching both Koji at the beginning talking about the failure and you can sorta see him become upset and even hear a bit of a voice change to YoshiP breaking down during the 2.0 launch; emotional. So emotional. I'm glad myself and my friends stayed with the game everyday til the 1.0 servers were shut down.

[@helloimtom100]

its 4am i was supposed to go to bed.

[@markparker8469]

your bedtime is 4am?

[@danieleColomboChnl]

he only need 4 hours sleep :P

[@doremonhg]

7:22 here...

[@Ecks007]

Same. Saaaame.

[@pyromaniac552]

bruh same

[@Work2Game]

Wow, thanks so much for this series... as a long time player, one of those "warriors of light" talked about in the video, this brought tears to my eyes... I'm also a big softy. FFXIV has been such an adventure for me and my family this was really fun, and emotional to watch. Thanks for making it, and thanks for all the patron's who supported this project. :)

[@Gorophorge]

when you decide to finally watch the documentary, and all the damn channels you sub to have commented on it. that moment of I just watched the greatest explanation of this train ride humanly possible, shifting to "oh look, that F***er is here!"

[@Gorophorge]

Also, yes, softy describes you well.

[@IloveGorgeousGeorge]

Thanks for sharing that touching comment, I've never played either version but I love the story of this game being rebuilt. I honestly never thought something like this was possible

[@reloadpsi]

Thank you for your sacrifice, you who played version 1 of the game. It's thanks to you they invested in a better one.

[@fayt5645]

Me 2 years ago: "FF14? No thank you" Me today, a FF14 player: "Why aren't more people talking about this game?!?!"

[@Aradhel84]

I feel the exact same. I've started to play the game very recently and I can only think... Why haven't I started before? It's the MMO I always wanted but didn't even know I should have cared about.

[@D_Zolbie]

The sentiment of FFXIV is weeb game makes people doesn't talk about it as much as WoW

[@Red-fg9qr]

It's a well kept gem, when people realize what has been happening since the begining of 1.0 then they start to appreciate the game and end up loving it. Been a player since 1.0 (not consistent though), wasn't there for the ending of 1.0 however I do recall how bad it was, gorgeous, but bad. Obviously when I heard they were doing 2.0 I immediately got a collectors edition lol. It's one of those game you love coming back to, in my opinion it's a "more mature" kind of audience, with it's exceptions of course. During COVID I have been wanting to go back into it, but real life problems are first, miss my FC fam.

[@giovannaargon9010]

Same

[@ArchieGamez]

@@D_Zolbie Im not an anime fan and the game doesnt feel like a weeb game at all

[@franman781]

Watching this just after (and among) the surge in players that caused SquareEnix to temporarily SELL OUT of FFXIV! Seeing the history and the context for how this game came to be where it is now, absolutely fascinating. It makes me appreciate my experience in game that much more.

[@SilverLuna07]

Same, it's crazy to think this was four years ago and we're in the middle of another surge of players in between 2 expansions.

[@pie4006]

@@SilverLuna07 another one incoming hololive just got the okay.

[@pie4006]

@@AlphaCarinae suffering from success

[@happymuffin2673]

At this point I think we should look at Yoshi-P the same way we look at people like Kojima. Great individuals with a clear vision for where gaming is heading. The only difference is that unlike SE , Konami didn't change according to match the current gaming landscape and therefore lost the respect of their fans. Kudos to SE for believing in a man's vision and trusting him with a ton of money and the legacy of their biggest franchise. An amazing documentary series that made me appreciate gaming and the people that make games even more. Congrats , i look forward to more amazing videos !

[@shada60]

is not totally the same thing about Kojima, Kojima have reputation be very complicated and hard to work with him

[@arctorusmedia]

Kojima is full of himself, Yoshida is not.

[@Sin2ThaSizzee]

And then, with XV we see that corporate SE have learned nothing. The news about 7 Remake sounds troubling as well. And KH3? Don't get me started...

[@Trygon]

Yeah, he's one of the great creators of games, for sure. The ability to unify a team and lead with clear vision is especially critical these days, when large games basically can't be made by a small group anymore. Square, especially, has had trouble with this transition. I wonder if anyone there really understands what they've got in Yoshi-P. They trust him, sure, but will they give him more and better materials to make more and better things, or will he be shackled to 14?

[@Lighteningskye]

Question is, do they let Yoshi leave a game he brought back from failure to go on and make a new game? Because then, you're leaving HIS CREATION in someone else's hands. I mean, FFS. Tanaka was XI! Who would have thought you could take what you did in XI while being successful and take all the things you have learned yet still fail at your next project? Another MMO at that. He had and knew everything he needed to make XIV a success and he could not. He did not. I'd like Naoki Yoshida to move up and have a successful career but I'd be worried XIV would not continue to be as successful as it currently is.

[@Mithrie]

Very very very very good. That's all I can say. I'm not crying, you're crying...

[@sozetsukokai9327]

Yes, I am crying ;_;

[@CoalCoalJames]

Funny how watching this in again in 2021 all the comments about corporate arrogance, not listening to players, not evolving with the times and above all (wasting the players time) are all the reasons why WoW is bleeding subs and many of them are going strait to FFXIV. Asmongold said it best recently when discussing the two games: "An MMO should not waste you're time, it should MAKE! you WANT! to waste you're time.

[@Zamzummin]

That bow at 3:40. That's some real shit right there. Everyone is bowing the standard 45-70° Japanese 'respect' bow except Yoshida, who bows way past 90° he's nearly at 120° with that goddamn bow. More can be said in a single gesture than a 1000 word apology letter. That's what I like about Japanese corporate culture. The people on top take the most responsibility, for both the good outcomes _and_ the failures. In North America it's so backwards. The people at the top take credit for other's successes and blame everyone but themselves for failures. At my workplace the motto is "shit rolls downhill" meaning everyone always blames the next person down the ladder. Nobody takes responsibility for anything unless they're forced to. I think Western culture could learn a lesson in honor and humility from Japanese culture. Satoru Iwata took a 50% pay cut after the failure of the WIiU launch, whereas over here most companies would just fire a few thousand lower-rung employees to recoup the losses. Anyway, great documentary and congrats to Yoshida and his team for a well-earned success.

[@SoyDrinker]

Too bad that Japanese corporate culture comes with the fact that people are worked to inhumane levels until they kill themselves.

[@crimsonwizahd2358]

That's just it, the bad leaders in the Japanese corporate structure often are truly awful, but then there's those few leaders like Yoshida, who truly do all they can to treat their employees as human beings and accept responsibility when they screw up. It's people like him (and the late Nintendo's Satoru Iwata, may he rest in peace) that I legitimately respect and admire. Yes they might have some flaws, all humans do, but their actions and guidance have created some of them most amazing gaming experiences in recent history, and for that they'll always have my respect.

[@RyugaHidekiOrRyuzaki]

You'll never see this level of emotional investment from WoW devs/directors, or other MMOs for that matter. Props to mr Yoshida.

[@TacNuke951]

WoW used to be like this, devs and directors who played the OG Warcraft games and really cared about the game and the story. Blizzard has fallen into the hands of those who no longer care.

[@justmatt7465]

@@TacNuke951 Agreed. Blizzard had this level of dedication with WoW, until they got into bed with Activision. Happy to say I quit WoW 5 months ago (played for 12 years) and I picked up FFXIV. Only regret is I wish I picked it up sooner.

[@bainbonic]

@@TacNuke951 One of my friends was a WoW veteran from vanilla, earlier this year he finally had enough with Activision-Blizzard and sadly quit the game to join me in FFXIV. I kinda feel bad for him.

[@nothankyoutube]

Idk guild wars is pretty great

[@quinnholton773]

It's unfortunate that this sentiment as only grown since then.

[@BoeserOverlord]

Incredible respect for Yoshida-san. His approach of it being ok to log in with patches and not being forced to grind every day is such a human design decision. Thank you everyone for your hard work!

[@Ryokishine]

If only Maplestory 2's team could've learned this, that MMORPG might still exist. Sad.

[@LeodiAstoriaXIII]

The music of 1.0 at the end brings me to tears.

[@e-van8481]

Leo D. Astoria the ost is named "Twilight over Thanalan" for those interested

[@i.147]

The FFXIV OST is golden, but this track is one of my faves :) It seems very nostalgic, even though I didn't play 1.0 :)

[@tcerathi]

I know this is an older comment but the Twilight over Thanalan music is in 2.0 as well! If you create a new character and start in Ul'dah, it plays in the opening carriage ridge cutscene. I thought it was a nice touch :)

[@lux7371]

8:30 - "We didn't anticipate so many people coming to play the game." *smiles in 2021*

[@Snowy123]

I just started the game and the first tutorial NPC was saying how they’ll never forget the ‘warriors of light’ which saved FF14

[@ricodc6529]

It's not everyday that you'll hear from someone in such a high position in the game tell you that it's okay to play the game for a bit, rest, play other games or spend time with your family. Yoshi-P truly understands what a game is supposed to be and especially an MMO. Other MMO devs will constantly bombard you with shit to do and force you to play them otherwise you'd miss out on good gear or fall behind players. FFXIV lets you take the game at whatever pace you want and you'd still enjoy it. Naoki Yoshida is a hero to both FFXIV and the genre itself. He and his team deserve all awards and it's surprising that the game still hasn't won Game of the Year.

[@Tarutokun]

And here we are now in 2019...the day before the 3rd Expansion Pack, Shadowbringers...it's been so long since I experienced the 1.0 story...it's been a wonderful ride I intend to continue being on board for until the end.

[@JackgarPrime]

And then Shadowbringers ended up being arguably the best content yet!

[@kegosan7622]

@@JackgarPrime and now we are so close to Endwalker.

[@Venoch_]

@@kegosan7622 and now FFXIV has reached 24 million players and is the number 1 MMO!

[@KubaProrok]

As a FF XIV player I really have to say this documentary is amazing :). You guys have done an amazing job with that. Also I can only add I have a great respect for Yoshida san and all the developmnet team for all the way they have come since 1.0. All the live letters, patch cycle, the ammount of the work they do and being close to the community, it's simply amazing! Thank you guys for this documentary and thank you Yoshida san that you made reborn of FF XIV possible :)!

[@Asgard314]

I ended up purchasing FFXIV and its expansions for PS4 in the middle of watching these videos along with others that talked about the situation without having to worry about SE's PR department. Even with those other videos you could definitely tell that the people making this game loved the series and desperately wanted to make the game better. I'm happy to financially reward effort like that, I'm more than happy to enjoy the fruits of labor that came about from that love. Thank you all at NoClip for bringing us this set of interviews. It was truly a great experience

[@ProlificPianist]

Have fun registering it all. Only blight on this game is the terrible registration bull crap and slow early game. Otherwise have fun, be polite, and enjoy the story! Welcome to FFXIV

[@uncletiff6238]

You won't regret it. It is an amazing game. I never played the original, but have been on A Realm Reborn since the beginning. Once you get past the early beginning slowness, this game never gets boring. You will never run out of things to do.

[@brickseverywhere]

did you play them?

[@nopale6565]

Heavensward is literally worth the pay, the fact you made it free today y'all crazy SE. Big love, i love the story soo much

[@faboo2001]

It's 2021 and they've actually suspended sales of the game because it's doing too well and the serves can't handle it. Talk about a comeback!

[@timytimeerased]

If only huge american companies had the humility and passion for fans that Yoshida and his team have. This documentary is more than a FF14 history recap, its about how the right mindset can lead to great results for fans AND for the company. Bioware and Electronic Arts, Activision and Bungie, even Blizzard could learn so much from that culture

[@carolhayward4975]

Reading this in 2021: "even Blizzard"

[@Ravenlion13]

Coming back to this is in 2021 on the cusp of 6.0 and seeing how big this game has become brings a tear to my eye. Good job yoshi p and the rest of the team.

[@Zarnubius]

*rewatching part 2* "part 3 is out wednesday" oh shit what time is it oh shit what day is it oh shit no way, nah there's no way it's up at 2am. hell yah. I was just about to login into ffxiv, this is probably long enough to wait through queue.

[@Zarnubius]

incredible job guys, I feel like you humanized so well what gamers tend to take for granted. Watching that Yoshi P interview and seeing him be so candid and heartfelt was incredibly refreshing. I've shared this with my "non-gamer" friends as well. Definitely had some emotions, thank you. I'm gonna go get lost in their world before my 12 hour shift, I hope they know how much the work they put in means to people like me who really need those moments to disconnect and connect somewhere else. It is a place.

[@saltydagger6635]

After this documentary I will give the game finally a chance. Amazing people, amazing community!

[@RekiWylls]

Press Hearty I play on the Coeurl world on the Aether data center as "Reki Wylls". If you do decide to play I'd be happy to guide you through the early goings :)

[@saltydagger6635]

I play on PS4 :)

[@RekiWylls]

Press Hearty PS4 and PC players play on the same servers, which is one of my favorite features of this game

[@saltydagger6635]

Great, I'll get next week!

[@christopherosborne1957]

There should still be a free trial that runs until around level 35 I think? So there's no reason not to try!

[@irvyne6111]

Yoshida's MMO concepts around the 14 minute mark warm my heart. As much as I loved FF11 (over the space of 5 years!) in a realistic world, it was too demanding. I couldn't really play any other games when I was working my way through FF11.

[@vampbl7291]

yup... and then farming for stuff... camping for stuff... end-game ls, gods, NMs, BCNMs, etc, etc... but it was so much fun lol... I like a lot FFXIV but since XI was my first, the experience of the first time will never disappear... :D

[@gokux75]

I failed 2 classes in high school because of XI lol. I eventually had to give it up because when I got a job in college I didnt have the time to spend all day playing. Still though XI was such an amazing game and offered so much.

[@vampbl7291]

yeah... I was lucky enough to not fail anything haha... but yeah, my time spent learning was not great after I started playing XI... I took me a bit of time to recover from that, when I started to work I had to spend a lot of time trying to remember/learning what I didn't back on those days lol.

[@T.O.Wallee]

I really like what Yoshi P has stated that they aren’t forcing us to login everyday but able to come back once every now and then for the content. And spend quality time with family. This was exactly happened to me and before watching this. I played 1.0 until quit, came back at ARR and played hell of it, quit and come back to Stormblood and finished up everything I could enjoy In about 5 months, and now come back again for the shadowbringers, played through from 4.1 until now. Thanks Yoshi P for designing such a great game.

[@coheedbeast2113]

He gave a little chuckle about having to manage producing 2 products at the same time. Guess he had an Idea that 16 was his huh?

[@NessieNice]

The video is from 2017, FFXVI announcement was 2020. So I guess there was already talk about it although nothing fix yet. My best guess is it's around the time Sony came to them "Hey, we are making the new PS5 console, you wanna make something as one of its first games?" and SE be like "Sure! Just give us some time while we ask our game creators" and YoshiP be like "I've got my eyes on you"

[@smward87]

He also somewhat got his wish of running his own company. As the head of Creative Business Unit 3, he's still with Square Enix obviously, but he is his own subsidiary now. It's his team with his own offices that he gets to run his way.

[@kratosgow342]

I feel like FFXVI was in development after Heavensward cause there’s a lot of people who worked on that expansion in that game I think Yoshida-san want to make single player FF games with classics setting and FFXIV storytelling

[@AbbreviatedReviews]

Well shit..... Now I have to buy Final Fantasy 14. I had sworn off the MMORPG for years but this is very motivating.

[@Borderose]

Endyo. Same here. I've never been an FF fan but this game feels special.

[@RratRemi]

Did you ever start playing? May have met you out there :p

[@TheOddybody]

I got back to it recently myself, on Zodiark :)

[@RratRemi]

TheOddybody cool,sadly diffrent server, i play on brynhildr, but if you meet a Remi Aschente, say hi. :D

[@DawnAfternoon]

For an MMO it is still a Final Fantasy game with FF-quality storytelling. I definitely recommend it even if you're just going to play the main story alone.

[@GameNChick]

yay my ''End Of Eorzea'' video is in this part as well! awesome :D

[@nijiru4448]

For as long as I live I will remember my experience with all of this. Signed - Alpha 1.0 Tester

[@mysticfeal]

Yoshi-P: "Or if they decide I should do both projects simultaneously, I would probably have to do that." And now he is on XIV and XVI.

[@skyserpent14]

My thoughts as soon as he said that

[@breeka1483]

This is probably one of the greatest stories in gaming. It is a story that shows that failure is not necessarily the end. Unlike many companies today Square Enix admitted their failure and was dedicated to right it no matter the cost. In an act that has never been done before they recreated an entire game and broke free from the stigma towards the original release. They had gone from a disaster to a beautiful game that continuing to pull in players every update. I was not there for the original release because I was not a big Final Fantasy fan at the time. I started playing during the early days of a Realm Reborn and I could tell back then as I still do today that the developers really care for the game and their player base. This story is the greatest example of developers that refuse to be content with what they have and what they have made. They have shown that the only way forward is to improve. In a world dominated by game developers that consistently push out games and updates with minimal changes Final Fantasy XIV is a breath of fresh air. Thank you for making this video, it was fun, informative, and most of all it is a hopeful reminder that not all game developers are content with whatever they create, that there are those that actually listen to their communities.

[@DanCarreras]

Thanks for this series Danny - whilst I've never actually played FFXIV, I was always intrigued as to what happened in it's development cycle. I look forward to watching this later, but man oh man am I glad you went independent to produce these stories. Gladly funded you since day 1, and will continue to do so. Keep it up!

[@nicanor001]

Thanks you for this documentary, this game really deserves that recognition. they will not see this comment ever but thank yoshi-P and all the team for making this amazing work of art this game its really close to my heart. Just thank you, and I hope to see you guys on Eorzea

[@sangminyi93]

New player to FFXIV here Just stopping by after checking out some big stream by the FFXIV team Nice to see such a rich history here.

[@davidgamboa1928]

I'm writing this after endwalker, they made it...

[@realKiraMG]

man, a part 4 of this doc series before Endwalker would be so good. So much has happened since Stormblood release , they could make a great episode out of these last 4 years

[@odyseus090]

Totally agree

[@anydaynow01]

Or maybe with the events of Endwalker since it marks a transition period from the Zodiark/Hydaelyn story to our next adventures.

[@BadHatNZ]

Thank you for allowing these guys to tell their story. Having played the game for years (though never in 1.0) you really get the sense that the team are invested in the game and the community, and even through some missteps are listening and taking feedback to heart. This series has been really enlightening in terms of what they've been through, and what contributed to that mentality.

[@GamingEthos]

damn who cutting up onions....but for real. Let me go and download this game. Danny once again, you have broken the glass ceiling. Thanks for sharing this story. I got a lot of respect for Yoshida and his team now.

[@IceAokiji303]

Yoshida please sleep more

[@DamonBlackpool]

The year is 2022, roughly 5 years since this series of documentaries released. I don't even play FF14 and I still come back to rewatch this series every few months. Thank you NoClip for covering such a fascinating story from within the gaming industry. Side note, I would love a follow up on the game. Especially since it's dethroned WoW.

[@PaceBreaker]

I decided to watch this during the lead up to Shadowbringers. I'm in awe and even wiping away some tears despite just getting into 14. It's amazing to see and hear stories about just how much dedication - so much devotion - some can have towards something and the good that can come from it. Thank you so much for sharing the story of how this came about.

[@renskedaemen8872]

this documentary was great but i gotta say, twilight over thanalan at the end really broke me

[@shizuyue]

Yeah ;_; My tears from Part 2 was just drying when I heard it and started crying again.

[@xeronic]

I feel i have to give much respect to Square-enix for allowing these interviews and discussing such a big blight on their track record, even if it's a positive one now. Hopefully this is a change we see in Japanese game companies over the next few years, and follow suit, since a lot of them seem to be what is described in this documentary. I still feel a lot of japanese companies are still stuck with the way of thinking that square enix had described in this documentary (capcom, konami) and i really do hope a change does come like Naoki Yoshida says. Naoki Yoshida is a true warrior of light in this situation and has earned my respect over the years (even more so now with this information) and truly look forward to future endeavors by him. Thank you NoClip for bringing these documentaries to light, and just telling these stories that need to be heard.

[@sin9479]

These videos are so great I get upset when they're about to end.

[@Jerler91]

Naoki Yoshida: @22:39 Square Enix: Yes

[@ZidaneTheTribal]

this is all feels. im watching this after completing Shadowbringers the lastest expansion and i'm just blown away. i love this game i love the silly players i love the devs. ty so much xiv.

[@louisoixloui6936]

ZidaneTheTribal same here fellow eorzian ❤️🤜

[@AC-fi8ge]

23:32 "Corporate hubris"; Now sounds ever more relevant to the current state of World of Warcraft under Blizzard-Activision. Aside, amazing documentary and interviews. Thank you!

[@Taeu]

FFXIV is the best mmorpg game. It's my opinion. :P

[@Moonlit_Neko]

Naoki Yoshida will always be a legend in the gaming world i feel. He is deserving of all the love and praise he receives from his fans and colleagues. Not only did he make an MMO in 2 years, but also kept the old one running and did it as his first FF project, its like a gift from god

[@Canucks4us]

It kinda stunned me how emotionally invested i am in this game, teary eyed the whole time! I love this game, these devs and the FF14 community! Thank you Noclip for the awesome documentary!

[@HaaziqSilver]

Watching this documentary especially after looking at how crazy the success has been to the amount of players coming from WoW including Asmon has been insane. Started the game in 2015 and quit months after Heavensward cause of Work and que times were insane and now the quarantine in 2020 brought me back and the changes and player base was amazing. This experience is pretty unreal man..

[@karlklein2263]

Stories like this are why i'm glad i've been a final fantasy fan for so long. I got in on the ground floor of 2.0 and haven't looked back.

[@riaa-c]

I'm one of the spoiled 4.x new players. The FF14 I know was already amazing at that point and never fully understood the evolution of the game. Thank you XIV team and 1.0 players! You all carried the game to where it is now so players like me enjoy it as it should be. I shed a few tears of admiration for Yoshida-san and his team. I was very moved by their grit to make everything great.

[@yukishiyoji6187]

Suddenly there is such a different context for Shadowbringers. "dont forget who was here before us"

[@WTFM]

oh wow, i never considered that. o,0 thats actually really mind blowing.

[@Sketchblopp]

Remember that we once developed? :D

[@MrXxsnipesXx]

Watching this documentary series now as the story introduced in ARR is coming to an end with endwalker and wow, what a journey this game has been on. I feel only final fantasy could do what it did. Here's to ff14 beyond the hydaelyn and zodiark story.

[@jeffreyge1]

This video series is exceptionally relevant right now, with the Wow exodus and with FF14's rising popularity. The series documents the stark contrast that the companies seem to have, in both attitude as well as dedication to their craft. I'm quite impressed with this documentation series. Keep up the great work!

[@NorthHollywood]

8:28 - 8:51 History repeats again.

[@wexman6]

Looking at this now, after the release of Endwalker, which was the completion of the story starting with A Realm Reborn, I can’t IMAGINE the whirlpool of emotions going through the players who have been there since the beginning. I’ve been playing for a little over a year, and have completed every expansion. I tear up watching that initial cutscene where Dalamud crashes down. If I were one of those players from the 1.X days, I would absolutely sob.

[@lvbuckeye]

Liked and subscribed. This is an amazing documentary series. Thank you! Edit: watching this journey in 2021 as a sprout is such an unbelievable contrast to my decade of playing with parasitic borrowed power systems in WoW that I can hardly comprehend the difference between Yoshida-san's philosophy and Blizzard's philosophy. They are both MMORPG, but they are galaxies apart.

[@Ryokishine]

To finally be able to understand the whole "Warriors of Light" thing is probably the coolest part of watching this documentary besides of course gaining mad respect for Yoshida-san. Brilliant, thanks.

[@ka-bar5060]

I finally gave FF XIV a try over the last 2 weeks after 14 years in WoW along with other MMO's. I can honestly say I am loving it. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that after getting to 50 on ARR (which I got for free) I gladly purchased the other two xpacs and on Saturday hit 70. Now I am looking forward to the next xpac in July. It is different than WoW in a good and unique way. This documentary was awesome, because as a new player I missed V1.0x, and to see what the dev's accomplished is amazing.

[@322Gammer]

I only started final fantasy 14 a few weeks ago, but I can already say that its one of the best games I have ever played, the community is super nice, the development history is so crazy it could be a book, and the game has been a joy to play even if it is something mundane as grinding for items. To be honest watching this makes me wish I could go back in time and play the original FF14 just to appreciate all that they did to improve on the original.

[@jobRobbemond]

Hey, I'm curious, are you still playing? What are your experiences? I don't know if I can see notifications of replies but I'll try to look out for a resonse if you do decide to share your experience.

[@322Gammer]

@@jobRobbemond Yep! I'm still playing! and I still love the game! Leveled up all my gathers to max, half my crafters and now I'm working on doing the rest of my battle classes! I even managed to buy my own property (multiple times)! I have had absolutely amazing time with the new expansion shadow bringers, its genuinely one of the best stories and games I have ever had the honor of playing and has inspired my own writing. As for experiences, they have been all positive, in the last 3 or 4 years I have played I can say out of the 3000+ Dungeons and trials I have ran, I genuinely have only had two runs that made me leave with bad taste in my mouth. Then on top of that this game has brought me and my boyfriend closer then ever. (I had started dating him seriously around the time I had started this game as he was the one who introduced me to it.) Its even positively affected the real world for me. Because of the challenge of getting a home, I became waaaay more efficient in saving money in real life. The game also heavily inspired me to take a career in to voice acting which I am currently going to school for. There are very few bad things I have to say about the game in its current state. My only real problem is with the old ARR content (which most DLCs fix in their own expansions) Its very hard to encourage friends to pick up the game due to how grindy and tedious the start of the game is even after the Shorting. Even with the Main story "Fixed" Its hard to go back and do old beast tribes after Shadow bringers made them Damn near perfect. Honestly, I could write a whole Essay on how much I loved Shadow Bringers with everything it did, but I won't waste you're time with that. Though thank you for asking and reading! Its not often I get to gush about how much this game means to me!

[@daffanier]

@@322Gammer hey, 2021 now, you still play?

[@322Gammer]

@@daffanier Yep! I am still playing it! I've racked up almost 2000 hours of total game time!

[@daffanier]

@@322Gammer 2000 hours? Wow, maybe i should try this game?

[@Spamlynguist]

I haven't played the original FF14 nor A Realm Reborn, but even I got goosebumps and teary-eyed. Great documentary guys!

[@GarethXL]

Spamlynguist it was bad, it basically took the bad parts of 13 and try to pander it to the China market (speculation at the time due to the grinding cap that was place seems to aligns with some of China laws and naming chocobos horse bird) with bad design.

[@randomstranger_3]

A developer that treated players like human beings, not some cash cows they drained every single penny of.

[@greatgio28]

Wow- just wow. I came into the game a few patches into 2.0 and never knew the whole story... now I have such a greater appreciation for the mmo that I love! Great work, Noclip! I've also binged the other documentaries on your channel while waiting for this part and I have to say, never stop doing this! Stories like these need to be told and you do it so well!

[@errigog2151]

The fact Yoshida is at the helm of FF16 fills me with great hope.

[@Masterpain33]

here we are with Shadowbringers and they seem to have made a better expansion than Heavensward...no, better expansion of ALL MMO's!

[@Demthorshie]

Shadowbringers is hands down the best ingame content out of all of the MMOs I have ever played. No other game and expansion has ever brought me to literal tears like this game/Shadowbringers has.

[@YuriusSan]

I was there. At the battle of rivenroad

[@jasonmountain4643]

And now in 2021, we are seeing the latest surge of players. Even myself, an OG 1.0 player.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

I hope the NoClip channel can produce a continuation to this documentary series. I would love to know more about the Stormblood and Shadowbringers developement, as well as how the Square Enix team reacted to the huge player increase in 2020 and 2021.

[@PracticalInspiration]

Exceptional documentary!! Thank you so much for sharing, and as someone who works in development myself, I genuinely relate to the struggles the team had. I've never played an mmo and never had any desire to play one, but i can't seem to escape all the praise ff14 has, so being a long time FF fan since the 90s, I've decided I will give it a go (well, when I can actually get the game lol. For now I'm glad for all the team to see that they've literally had to stop selling it as it's too popular)

[@dreamer6737]

Hey, I’m also a fan who loves the old snes/ps1 games and I just want to tell you those magical moments you had when playing those games - it’s the same experience in FF14. It’s focus on story, characters, music, gameplay is SO good. When you start playing it might be a little overwhelming but stay with it. The more you play the more rewarding the game is. I hope you love it 🙏🏻

[@dreamer6737]

Oh and since you have so much content ahead of you, just focus on the main story quests and the blue-quests that unlock things. You can skip regular side quests 😅

[@PracticalInspiration]

@@dreamer6737 thanks for all the encouragement and advice. Unfortunately I still can't get it, but in the meantime I'm going to enjoy Persona 5 strikers and nier reincarnation, so hopefully once I'm through them, I can finally get into ff14

[@dduran8804]

This documentary helped the game rip my heart out again. God. I don't usually remember a developer's name for anything but with Yoshi-P being just so active with his community and his fan base he loves us all so much and there is no reason we shouldn't return the favor to Yoshi. He had an ambition, a very daring ambition that was at a risk but he took it and it blew up better than he expected. I never thought I would be sucked into an MMO cause I believed they were all for PC players only but finding out this game was on PS3 by my friend, I jumped it and played, left for maybe a month and a half but when I jumped back in...idk what happened...I just got bit by an MMO bug and I was hooked. I have been playing everyday since then on here since December of 2015, made great friends, made horrible rivals, but all around awesome memories. FFXIV helped me connect to people in a way I never thought I would. I recently had a vacation with 3 other FC officers at the beach for 4 days. I would have NEVER seen myself doing this without the help from this game and I want to extend my thanks to Yoshi-P from the bottom of my heart.