Final Fantasy XIV director: COVID-19 pandemic will cause delays

Final Fantasy XIV is going to face development delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Naoki Yoshida confirmed this in a note to fans this morning. Publisher Square Enix now has its teams working from home, and that includes many of the people who work on Final Fantasy XIV.

“Here in Tokyo, where the FFXIV team is located, a state of emergency has been declared,” writes Yoshida. “And we have been ordered to take preventative measures to curb further spread of the virus.”