FFXIV Mobile Announcement

Well this is…interesting and unexpected but also a little head scratching? There’s already too many flashing lights and effects on my 27 inch 240hz screen when I play XIV, phones are going to explode trying to render this if it’s a 1:1 port which I am going to guess it will not be.

Also…Assuming this is why the XI mobile project was scrapped.

I don't think so. Afaik XI mobile project was scrapped because Nexon couldn't deliver so they gave up. This FF14 mobile project was Tencent's project, they went to JP and pitched this project to SE and obtained the license to make their mobile game.

It's a common way for JP company to make extra money off their IP. There is like at least 5(?) Falcom IP made into mobile games by Chinese/Korean studios. Falcom only collect license fee.