Complex sentence: Before he took responsibilities on Final Fantasy XIV, he was virtually unknown to the public, and in his first introduction to players he stated, No doubt there are very few, if any, among you who have ever heard the name Naoki Yoshida.
Split into simpler sentences: Before he took responsibilities on Final Fantasy XIV, he was virtually unknown. In his first introduction he stated, No doubt there are very few, if any, among you who have ever heard the name Naoki Yoshida.