Final Fantasy 16: Producer Naoki Yoshida Has Asked PC Players Not to Create “Offensive or Inappropriate” Mods
The PC version of Final Fantasy 16 is just around the corner, and the developers seem worried that the community might create offensive or inappropriate mods.
In a recent interview with PC Gamer, producer Naoki Yoshida expressed concern about certain mods that could emerge once the game launches on PC. While Yoshida refrained from mentioning any specific modding requests, He asked the community:
If we said ‘It’d be great if someone made xyz,’ it might come across as a request, so I’ll avoid mentioning any specifics here! The only thing I will say is that we definitely don’t want to say anything offensive or inappropriate, so please don’t make or install anything like that.
Despite this request, it’s likely that modders will still create such content, especially given the modding history with other Final Fantasy titles like Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Mods for that game, including nude and character-altering mods, became popular despite similar concerns.
Many modders favor inappropriate and offensive mods, and they will almost certainly rush to make similar mods once Final Fantasy 16 releases—just as they did with Final Fantasy 7 Remake, where they also altered characters like Tifa, Aerith, and Cloud in various ways.
However, there are still fun and creative mods that are awesome to check out, like the Marvel’s Spider-Man Stan Lee Mod, which lets players play as the famous writer. However, given the nature of these things, we suspect that someone already has plans to do something offensive, which honestly can’t be helped.
That being said, controlling the type of content modders create is almost impossible. Yoshida’s request seems to highlight the real challenges developers face when adding mod support to their games.
MP1st’s review of Final Fantasy 16 gave it a score of 9.5/10, stating, “The story is interesting, and it’s more mature and tackles sensitive issues without dragging too much.”
The PC version of Final Fantasy 16 will release later today at 10 am EST/7 am PST/10 pm HKT.
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