https://www.gamechosun.co.kr/webzine/article/view.php?no=174094&from=focus
This is an interview with developers devoted to the one year anniversary of the game release. It is in Korean, but google translates it well enough to understand. Here is a summary.
The devs tried to go for crowdfunding, but they failed. They did not give up, and made a prototype, which they showed to 'some community'. Since the prototype sucked, the people threw shit at the devs. The devs said thank you and reworked the game. They launched early access on steam. The game was not as good as it is today, and they received a lot of feedback (both negative and positive). They needed to react to the feedback, which extended the duration of the early access. In the process, they almost went bankrupt and the team almost broke. Nonetheless, they managed to finish the game. This is some insane degree of determination.
The devs say that the game is good now because they used two masterpieces as an example (nuXCOM and Final Fantasy Tactics) and they listened to the feedback of the players. Basically, they learned how to make a good game by listening to the players.
After they finish the current DLC, they will release the paid (!!!) cosmetic DLC (costumes-pack) and new paid (!!!) DLC that will introduce the 12th character. This is good news, because we will have two opportunities to give them money))) Fans demanded these opportunities, the devs listen to us)
The 12th character will be Misty. She will be a rouge. Since her name is Misty and she has a purple color, it is safe to assume that she will be a water user. Also rogue relies on poison and water enhances poison. So the water is a reasonable guess.
Currently, the devs release 1 mission per month. To finish the current DLC, they need to release 5 more missions. It is reasonable to assume that they will finish the DLC by the end of the summer, and by the end of September, we will see Misty. Probably they will need about a year to finish the new DLC, and the second season will probably start in September 2022. Unless the devs will use the influx of cash to hire more people.
The devs planned to introduce a 3rd advanced class, which was intended to be available at lvl 45. But they wanted to connect to some events in the story, so they delayed it. Probably, we will see it in season 2. Season 2 will extend outside of the wind wall district. My guess is that the story will be centered around Carter and the fortress.
PS: has anyone played Final Fantasy Tactics? Is it any good?