At Fan Festival 2026, he was asked about a potential single-player game in the FF14 universe — for example, about side stories or a different time period.
Yes, I have thought about it. Given how long I've been working on this, I still want at least one more person in the world to be able to experience this game.
He also noted that some fans of classic Final Fantasy still have a negative attitude towards online games.
There are still many people who look at online Final Fantasy and say, “Online Final Fantasy is not Final Fantasy.”
Yoshida also acknowledged the problem with developing such a project: the team best suited for it is already busy with the main MMO.
I would like to consider creating a separate Final Fantasy XIV, but unfortunately, the only team that can make the best separate Final Fantasy XIV is the current Final Fantasy XIV team. If we ever retire after working on Final Fantasy XIV Online, maybe then we can do it.
A full-fledged single-player spin-off is possible, but unlikely in the near future.