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Yoshida, the director of Final Fantasy XIV, recently addressed the rivalry during a live stream, clarifying that FFXIV doesn’t see itself as World of Warcraft’s competitor but rather as “a Final Fantasy version of World of Warcraft,” aiming to create its own identity. Interestingly, he dismissed notions of “winning” or “losing” the battle of the MMOs, emphasizing that Blizzard’s WoW served as an inspiration rather than an adversary.