It seems like almost a decade of development on a single game has taken its toll on talented Square Enix boss Tetsuya Nomura, as he’s stepping down from the director’s chair of Final Fantasy XV, to be replaced by Hajime Tabata.

All jokes aside, the reason for Nomura leaving his position as director is to put his focus entirely on the development of Kingdom Hearts III, which many have been suspecting is lagging behind all the other projects currently in development at the publisher.

An official statement was put out regarding the new development:

“In reviewing our development structure, we have decided to assign Hajime Tabata as the new director for Final Fantasy XV. Currently, Tabata and the entire development team are working, whole-heartedly, towards completing the production of Final Fantasy XV and ensuring the delivery of the highest quality Final Fantasy title to date,” said Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda regarding the staff changes. “We invite every one of our fans to view the fruits of our labor through Final Fantasy XV’s demo, and promise to present a game that further surpasses expectations when the finished product is released.”

Matsuda-san continued with a pledge from the developer:

“As the director of Final Fantasy XV, Tetsuya Nomura has mainly worked on the original concept for the story and universe in addition to creating the characters. Hereafter, he will be focusing his efforts on the production of titles that can only be made possible by Nomura, himself, and delivering products that exceed the quality of past titles, starting with another one of his representative projects, Kingdom Hearts III. Square Enix will continue to work on these titles with the best staff formation in an effort to deliver them to everyone as soon as possible and appreciates your continued support.”

So what do you guys think—will Final Fantasy XV ever be released, or will it be released after a decade in development?