“Just recently I got a chance to sit down with Natsuko Ishikawa (Lead main scenario writer for FFXIV) and Banri Oda (world lore creator for FFXIV) from Square Enix. So we talked about everything from Final Fantasy XIV’s story telling process, what it is like to work at Square Enix, what creative process look like for Stormblood, to what awaits “Final Fantasy XIV” in the future.” – Robin Ek, TGG.
Source: N4G PC Final Fantasy XIV interview with Natsuko Ishikawa and Banri Oda – The fine art of MMO storytelling