Square-Enix is reporting that the resumption of subscription fees aren’t beginning anytime soon.
In an interview with current Final Fantasy XIV producer Naoki Yoshida, he said, ”The reason we’re doing this is we’re showing the players, yes, it’s still costing us a lot of money, and we’re not getting that money back yet, but we’re serious about making these changes. This is one of the ways that we can show players that we are serious and we are taking it seriously.”
As for when subscription fees would return, he stated the date ”still out in the open.” Yoshida added the reason that Square-Enix can refrain from charging users for such a long time is that the game is entirely self-produced, ”It’s because Square Enix is funding this project 100 percent. That’s why we can do this. Only Square Enix can do something like this.”
