Latest Final Fantasy XI News

The Final Fantasy XI site has been updated with a celebratory event for the game's 15th anniversary. Called "Return Home to Vana'diel", the campaign invites anyone who has subscribed to FFXI in the past to come back to the game to play free of charge from now through November 24th.

The latest developer update has been posted to the Final Fantasy XI forum to give players a forward look to what they can expect in the September 6th update. Among other things, new monsters will be added to the Ambuscade as well as different rewards. Players are encouraged to complete the Ambuscade activities and exchange badges / hallmarks prior to the update.

MMOCulture has uncovered a series of images from a presentation made at the annual Nexon Developers Conference that show off a mobile RPG called Final Fantasy XI Reboot. Formerly called Project A1, the game is a collaborative project between Square Enix and Nexon.

Final Fantasy XI players, who have suffered a series of setbacks with the console closure and the recent reassignment of the veteran game director, will be happy to hear that a significant update has been applied to the game that includes mounts, new battle content, items and furniture.

Mizuki Ito has posted a letter on the Final Fantasy XI site that informs the community that he is leaving the game to pursue a new project at Square Enix. This is particularly heart-wrenching for fans of the game who have to face a game world with no future updates and a declining population, particularly in light of last week's PS2 and XB360 stoppage.

As announced a year ago and periodically since then, both the XBox 360 and PlayStation 2 versions of Final Fantasy XI will end service at 7:00 am Pacific / 10:00 am Eastern today, Thursday, March 31st. PC service for the game will continue and players of the soon-defunct versions of FFXI can convert their account in order to continue playing.

Square Enix is sending out emails to players to remind them of the forthcoming closure of Final Fantasy XI on March 31, 2016 for both PlayStation 2 and XBox.

As the inevitable road to March 2016 when Square Enix will shutter the doors of Final Fantasy XI for consoles stretches ahead, long time players and fans have one last chance to bid the beloved MMO adieu. Today marks the release of the final story arc of Rhapsodies of Vana'diel that brings FFXI on consoles to an end, though the PC version will continue to run.

Square Enix is inviting former Final Fantasy XI players back from May 15-25 to take part in the final storyline for the iconic game. Earlier this year, Squenix announced the last series of updates to the game titled Rhapsodies of Vana'diel. From now through May 11th, players can earn an item in the Assault - Nyzul Isle Uncharted Area Survey campaign after which the Additional Seal Battlefield Spoils will run through May 30th.

Kotaku is reporting that a mobile version of Final Fantasy XI is set for a 2016 release, with beta testing ready to get underway later this spring. Set in Vana'diel, the mobile version is being co-developed by Square Enix and Nexon.