In a recent interview, Naoki Yoshida reveals that the Final Fantasy 14 team may take future jobs in a completely new direction for the franchise.
Final Fantasy 14 has traditionally introduced at least two fully-fledged combat jobs with each of its expansion packs. Heavensward saw the addition of Dark Knight, Astrologian, and Machinist to the game. Stormblood added Red Mage and Samurai. Shadowbringers brought Gunbreaker and Dancer to the fold – and finally, an ever-growing ensemble was joined by Reaper and Sage in Endwalker. Players and developers alike ask the million-dollar question of where to go from there.
The question, rightly so, has been difficult to answer. Final Fantasy 14's jobs have allowed the developers to introduce and re-imagine many jobs from the larger Final Fantasy franchise – even in a limited capacity such as Blue Mage, for better or worse. However, choices are rapidly running out as the game has accrued 20 combat jobs over the course of its existence.