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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth director Naoki Hamaguchi clarified his attitude and expressed support for Modding in play and recognized its positive impact.
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The director emphasizes the importance of caution with mods and advises both creators and players to preserve the intended gaming experience.
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While Hamaguchi recognizes Mod's role in reviving games, he urges players to investigate and choose mods carefully.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Naoki Hamaguchi has clarified his previous comments against Modding and said he thinks it is a positive thing for games. Hamaguchi talked about the value of the Modding Community one week after Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth was released on PC.
Modding is an extremely popular practice among players, especially at PC. Over the years, many popular titles have received community mods that have improved the original experience of a particular game. So much so that many popular games have got their own courage support, offers tools and easier ways for creative players to come up with mods. However, there are occasions where mods can undermine the original vision of a game, and the developer can find them inappropriate. Back in December, Naoki Hamaguchi joined this row for requests by asking modders to refrain from sharing, creating or installing any offensive mods in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
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In an interview with Automaton, Naoki Hamaguchi offered an explanation for the fans of his previous request regarding Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Modding Community. Although Hamaguchi still believes that inappropriate mods should not be made for the game, as they can “detract from the intended gaming experience,” he also admitted that mods “breathe life” in play. The director also acknowledged that he himself uses mods when playing on PC and acknowledged that Modding is a common practice that has given pleasure to players all over the world.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director believe that mods 'breathe life' in the game
Hamaguchi went on to say that he did not really mean to ask players not to use any mods but just to be “conscious” of them and asked both creators and players not to change the intended gaming experience. He also advised players to conduct research when he chose a courage for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PC port to be careful about what they install, as some mods “can shock some players”, especially those that include costume changes or reverse technology.
Nevertheless, Hamaguchi is aware of the positive transformative power of MODS, and recognizes how much they can revive the players' excitement over a game, with reference, for example where Modding Community has kept interest in some games. He believes that the Modding community is a fascinating market and appreciates how quickly it is in comparison with large companies.
Hamaguchi's comments illustrate his attitude on mods and give permission to players to create and share mods as long as they are not offensive or do not impair the game's intended vision. While Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Has a strong start to PC, it will be interesting to see what type of content moders introduce to the game forward.