UPDATE 18/3/22: Following Square Enix’s previous acknowledgment of the failures found in Chocobo GP, a new statement has been released in English. This statement ties in with the previously translated statement below, with Square Enix and producer Hironori Okayama apologising to players about the game’s state.
The new statement reads:
“To all our players, I am very sorry that bugs in the competitive modes of the game, and our lack of advance communication, have caused inconvenience to players. The development team has come together and been working to fix all the bugs as soon as possible.
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“We have also heard many opinions about how additional DLC is implemented. We are considering this feedback seriously and putting all our efforts into making sure that we provide future updates that satisfy all fans who have purchased the game.