Square Enix toyed with the idea of making FFXIV Mobile for years, producer Naoki Yoshida said, but the hurdle of adapting its combat seemed insurmountable

First off, it is being developed by Lightspeed Studios, a subsidiary of Tencent Games. That parent company is a big name, and to be fair to them Lightspeed has its own claim to fame with co-developing PUBG Mobile. The project is, of course, being overseen by Square Enix along the way, so all in all, a pretty solid backing.

Square Enix is plunging deeper into the Final Fantasy 14 goldmine with a mobile spin-off. There's no release window for Final Fantasy 14 Mobile as yet, but playtests will "soon" get underway in China,

According to a report in Famitsu, the mobile game will have no gacha elements, and will instead rely on as yet undisclosed methods of monetization.

After more than a decade on PC and console, Final Fantasy XIV is coming to smartphones. Square Enix’s hit MMO revealed a mobile version this week that has the potential to bring millions of new players into the rich RPG world of Hydaelyn.