After a mendacious commencement successful 2010 and a implicit overhaul successful 2013, Final Fantasy XIVhas managed to stay applicable and clasp millions of players. Over the people of 5 large expansions and countless smaller patches and updates, the monolithic MMO, acceptable successful the Final Fantasy universe, has grown beyond its archetypal scope. However, ever since the past expansion, Dawntrail, began, fans person been criticizing the MMO for not breaking retired of its ain mold—feedback that the game's director Naoki Yoshida admits is valid.