Final Fantasy XI - 2009 Developer Interview (Patreon)

https://shmuplations.com/ffxi2/

This Final Fantasy XI interview with director/writer Kenichi Iwao was originally featured in the FFXI Story Ultimania mook and explores how the backstory and lore were created for Square's inaugural and long-lived MMORPG. The conversation covers the races and cultures of Vana'diel, the Vana'diel Tribune, and various memories Iwao has after 8 years of managing FFXI.

This has been making the patron request rounds for awhile now, nice to get it done. There are actually 6 (!) more interviews from this mook, each about the same length, covering each expansion and the three kingdoms, plus a more general chat with Hironobu Sakaguchi. So feel free to keep voting for FFXI if you'd like to see more!