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https://noisypixel.net/final-fantasy-vi-world-of-ruin-was-only-created-because-team-was-ahead-of-schedule/#google_vignette
>One important key moment during the interview happened when the team discussed the “World of Ruin”. Evidently, it wasn’t supposed to happen. Series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi says, “Actually we didn’t initially plan to make the World of Ruin at all.” and Kitase adds, “We originally planned for the party to save the world and defeat Kefka just as things were looking grim and the world was about to be destroyed. Then we started talking about reworking that.”
Doesn't necessarily mean it was supposed to end at the Floating Continent, since that whole area and scenario was likely made with the WoR in mind, but the decision to have the WoR wasn't there from the start of development.