FFXIII Producer: I'd Like To Work With Eidos Montreal
Latest Final Fantasy may well be the last in the series as we know it.
Svend SPOnG with Motomu Toriyama (l) and Yoshinori Kitase (r). Lucky git.
Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase has told SPOnG that he would be interested in a collaboration with Eidos' Montreal studio, and that recent comments from Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada about the future of the series isn't exactly a cemented decision.
In an interview that will be published in full later today, the Square Enix developer – who has worked on many Final Fantasy games in the past – spoke of the challenges that Japanese developers now face in the global games industry, and suggested that a tie-up with the recently-integrated Eidos studios is on the cards.
“[During a trip to Eidos Montreal] I witnessed very different and interesting styles of making games. It's a different sort of culture in Canada, with a different kind of attitude to what we're used to in Japan,” Kitase explained. “I think it would be interesting to have some kind of collaboration with them on a project. Not necessarily for something with Final Fantasy, but that would be interesting for something in the future.”
Addressing comments from Yoichi Wada that suggested that Final Fantasy is due for a major shake-up, Kitase reveals that nothing has been set in stone. “I don't know if he said that personally, but if he did he probably did mean that there's a slim chance [Final Fantasy XIII] might be the last of its kind, yes. But whether that will definitely be the case or not has yet to be determined at the company. It's not a confirmed decision for us, at all.”
Keep your eyes peeled on SPOnG for the full interview, later today.
In an interview that will be published in full later today, the Square Enix developer – who has worked on many Final Fantasy games in the past – spoke of the challenges that Japanese developers now face in the global games industry, and suggested that a tie-up with the recently-integrated Eidos studios is on the cards.
“[During a trip to Eidos Montreal] I witnessed very different and interesting styles of making games. It's a different sort of culture in Canada, with a different kind of attitude to what we're used to in Japan,” Kitase explained. “I think it would be interesting to have some kind of collaboration with them on a project. Not necessarily for something with Final Fantasy, but that would be interesting for something in the future.”
Addressing comments from Yoichi Wada that suggested that Final Fantasy is due for a major shake-up, Kitase reveals that nothing has been set in stone. “I don't know if he said that personally, but if he did he probably did mean that there's a slim chance [Final Fantasy XIII] might be the last of its kind, yes. But whether that will definitely be the case or not has yet to be determined at the company. It's not a confirmed decision for us, at all.”
Keep your eyes peeled on SPOnG for the full interview, later today.
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