FFXIV 7.0 story planning event is complete, says Yoshida
The developer residential to plan the FFXIV 7.0 story has now completed, say director Naoki Yoshida and composer Masayoshi Soken in an episode of Final Fantasy XIV radio show ‘From Eorzea with Love.’ Following the launch of the FFXIV 6.2 update and new fan-favourite feature Island Sanctuary, Yoshida and Soken appeared on the long-running show to talk about the future of one of the best MMORPGs.
Speaking with the show’s host and FFXIV voice actor Yoshino Nanjou, the pair discuss some of the initial details for the next FFXIV expansion and some of the characters that are planned to feature more prominently. Per a livedoor blog of the show (via Mkillerby), the routine residential to determine the story for the next expansion following Endwalker is now complete. In addition, Yoshida says that the key art for 7.0 has already been ordered.
For context, writer Natsuko Ishikawa – who was the lead story designer on both Shadowbringers and Endwalker – previously noted that the Endwalker residentials took place through autumn and winter of 2019, though some plot points were rewritten before the expansion eventually released in November 2021.
Yoshida, Soken, and Nanjou also discussed the upcoming role of Krile, who is the most prominent FFXIV character voiced by Nanjou. A member of the Scions since the Heavensward expansion, the sharp-witted Lalafell quickly rose to popularity among fans for her unmistakable yellow hooded jacket with large animal ears, and for her cheeky but loving ribs towards of some of the game’s long standing cast members.
As a prominent user of the Echo, Krile’s potential has always been high – oftentimes taking on a leading mantle in driving the Scion’s activities forward. However, she has often done so from a
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