I just don't know what's going on if they're all so stuck in their ways they can't see how much they're losing or if they think Black Friday sales will give them a boost. Dawntrail is hated by most of the west which they refuse to listen to and 7.1 looks like it's just doubling down on what everyone hated. The story is no longer about you, it's about this new DEI insert. We're not even going to focus on the other established characters you know and love, just her.
XVI is the first real mainline flop in Final Fantasy, Nomura backed out of changing the story in FF7R due to fear of backlash, every new release is either console exclusive or receives zero marketing, they've truly learned nothing from that reported 22.1 billion yen loss back in April.