FFXI to get three new expansions

By Oli Welsh Published 24 November, 2008

Digital only, starting spring next year.

Square Enix has announced that it's going to be supporting Final Fantasy XI, the massively multiplayer edition in its classic RPG series, with three new expansions.

The expansions will be sold online through a digital distribution service, starting in spring 2009 and "every few months thereafter". Pricing hasn't been confirmed yet.

They've been created by Square veteran Masato Kato, who worked as director and scenario writer on the likes of Chrono Trigger, Xenogears and the original release of FFXI.

The first expansion will be called A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing, in which players will "unravel the mysteries" of a giant primordial crystal hanging in the skies above the world.

After that will come A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses. "It all started with an innocent drop of rainwater and a rickety, ramshackle Mog House desperately in need of repairs," says the press release. "Little did anyone suspect that this was only the beginning of a harrowing nightmare unheard of in the annals of moogle-kind."

Finally there's A Shantotto Ascension - The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born, about a mad professor who declares herself ruler of her own empire.

According to Square Enix, Final Fantasy XI still has over half a million active users, which is none too shabby for a six-year-old MMO. It's available for PS2 and Xbox 360 as well as PC.

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  • The12thMonkey #1 3 years ago

    Being handled by a new team as well, which means the current two-team cycle for full expansions in likely to conintue.

  • Chrono-Kun #2 3 years ago

    ]They've been created by Square veteran Masato Kano, who worked as director and scenario writer on the likes of Chrono Trigger, Xenogears and the original release of FFXI.

    ...it's Masato Kato. Not Masato Kano =P

    *sigh* More FFXI crap. I'm still surprised they are still carrying on the barren looking game.
    Edited by 1 at 24/11/08 @ 09:18

  • SliderNL #3 3 years ago

    More drugs for the FFXI-junkie......

    When will the MMO-hype end, and developers start with making games people want to play....


    I used to play MMO's, never again....

  • andywilkie35 #4 3 years ago

    I'm suprised people are still playing this - I gave up a long time ago after getting pissed off with how boring it was. that was about 80 hours of my life I'll never get back...

    Haven't even looked at a MMO since

  • Oli Verified Reviews Editor, Eurogamer.net #5 3 years ago

    Chrono-Kun - Thanks, fixed. Can't even read press releases this morning.

  • DFawkes #6 3 years ago

    I've always wanted to try it. I did once, found out those "minimum specs" on the box were a particularly unfunny joke, and gave up. The rest of my trial period just faded away.

    But I have it installed on my newer, meatier machine now, so I could if the mood takes me.

  • Dizzy #7 3 years ago

    Going strong apparently. Impressive.

  • Rayn #8 3 years ago

    Man, every time I read about FF XI, I want to re-subscribe to visit Vana'diel yet again. I love the universe.

  • Entity #9 3 years ago

    I'm still not going back!