I previously complained to my local MP about the OSA implementation and their response was

“Online platforms must not collect or store personal data during age verification, and many third-party solutions verify age without accessing sensitive identity information. I support the Information Commissioner’s Office in enforcing these protections and ensuring that data collection is minimised.”

I look forward to using this news as an “I told you so” that they will now doubt ignore.

Poor management decisions, drive for profit over making something people will truly love.

FFXVI was made by CBU3 who saw major success with FFXIV. I feel like with the release of the Dawntrail expansion it shows they took their best people to work on FFXVI and it hindered the expansion. Additionally they aimed to cater the game to a completely different crowd than those who loved the previous FF games up to X.