Wizardry Variants Daphne and Final Fantasy XI Collaboration Begins July 30
The collaboration marks Daphne's first cross-company IP tie-up, driven by Drecom's pitch that its staff are devoted Final Fantasy XI players.
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Wizardry Variants Daphne will start a collaboration with Final Fantasy XI on July 30, its first with another company's IP. Drecom's Keisuke Kanayama and Square Enix's Yoji Fujito discussed the collaboration's origins in an interview, with a full article planned soon.
The collaboration grew out of Drecom's belief that unexpected pairings are the only way to stand out in a crowded market. Kanayama said the team deliberately took on the challenge of crossing the dark fantasy Wizardry with another company's work, aiming to maximize player surprise and joy.
Fujito admitted initial surprise at the choice of Final Fantasy XI, but Drecom's offer to handle the work and the developers' history as passionate players convinced him. He noted that resource limits had made cross-company collaborations difficult for Final Fantasy XI in recent years.
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