The director of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki YoshidaOn the occasion of Paris Fan Festival, was the focus of an interview during which he had the opportunity to expose his ideas about the future of the saga. More precisely, Yoshida explained what he would most like to find in the next games. To those who asked him what elements in his opinion should appear in FFXVI and FFXII, the director replied (amused) that future games will have to offer a return to the purely fantasy genre, removing as much as possible the presence of machines and mecha .:
Huh? Hmm, you guys are asking me some tough questions. It's funny, I expected a FanFest to be fun, but we're dealing with some super tough questions here. First, if you are wondering if the Final Fantasy series will see a new MMO chapter soon, I think there is little chance, as long as FFXIV continues to do well. In this regard, personally speaking, I would like to be able to see a Final Fantasy that is a real fantasy, one without too many machinery, without any kind of mecha. After all, we're having trouble with the Garlean Empire, given how powerful it is. Ah, okay, that was a bad joke. 
