Tag Archives: final fantasy xi

Wed, Aug 01, 2012 | 13:26 BST

Final Fantasy XI director talks Seekers of Adoulin expansion

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Final Fantasy XIV may be gearing up for a big rebirth as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, but Square-Enix hasn’t forgotten about its other MMO Final Fantasy XI. Square-Enix has just posted an interview with director Mizuki Ito.

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Wed, Aug 01, 2012 | 00:26 BST

Final Fantasy XI developer’s wish list includes more races, better solo content

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I was going to call this article “Final Fantasy XI directors discuss where they went wrong” but the MMO is the franchise’s most profitable title, so let’s go with “how we could have made even more massive amounts of money”.

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Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 01:00 BST

Final Fantasy XI most profitable of series to date

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A new expansion for a decade old MMORPG supplanted by one of its own sequels? Absolutely: Final fantasy XI is one of Square Enix’s top financial performers.

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Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 00:26 BST

Final Fantasy XI producer exits Square Enix

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Citing poor health, Hiromichi Tanaka has stepped down from his role as producer on Final Fantasy XI – and from his career with Square Enix.

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Sat, Jun 23, 2012 | 16:04 BST

Seekers of Adoulin announced as Final Fantasy XI expansion

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Square Enix has announced the fifth expansion for Final Fantasy XI will be titled Seekers of Adoulin and is to be released in 2013. The expansion will contain new areas, story, two new classes, and new jobs. It will arrive at retail in the US and Europe for Xbox 360 and will be available digitally on PC. It will also release on PS2 in Japan. A promotional trailer for it is below, and screenshots and art can be found on Andriasang.

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Tue, Aug 30, 2011 | 07:31 BST

Tuesday Shorts – Deus Ex giggles, board games, and music

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Brace yourself – it’s a biggie. But mainly because I stuck two videos at the bottom.

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Tue, Jul 19, 2011 | 14:35 BST

Monday Shorts: WWE ’12, NFS: The Run, Capcom and Resi Evil

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Hello. You made it through the weekend. And now it’s time to go back to work, news-hungry gamer. But don’t despair, it’s Develop this week! Expect some news to drop from that all throughout this week, and we’ll have coverage from Brighton as it begins tomorrow. Here are your shorts.

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Wed, Jul 13, 2011 | 11:44 BST

Square looking into Vita version of Final Fantasy XI

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Square Enix’s Hiromichi Tanaka has said that the company is looking into a Vita version of Final Fantasy XI. No, that’s not a typo of IX or even XIV. He said 11.

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Wed, Jul 13, 2011 | 13:23 BST

Wednesday shorts: Type-0, Black Ops, Amnesia, Rabbids

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Go push for the win, dudes and dudettes: it’s Wednesday! And that means you’re halfway home. Here are your shorts for this morning.

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Thu, Apr 28, 2011 | 13:58 BST

Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition releases on May 16

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Square Enix has announced the launch of Final Fantasy XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition, which contains all Final Fantasy XI content released to date for the MMORPG.

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Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 02:37 BST

Tuesday Shorts, Overnight Edition: Final Fantasy, Grasshopper iPhone cases, Atlus sale

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A collection of dainty amuse-bouche dishes to warm you up to the meat of the news.

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Fri, Apr 08, 2011 | 06:54 BST

Final Fantasy XI ninth birthday celebration plans laid

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Final Fantasy XI is about to turn nine years old, and as is traditional, will celebrate by giving back to the community.

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Thu, Mar 17, 2011 | 13:50 GMT

Japan quake update: Disruption, charity continues

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Sony Australia has confirmed it’s to delay further shipments of Motorstorm Apocalypse in the country in the wake of last week’s Japanese earthquake.

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Sun, Mar 13, 2011 | 21:47 GMT

FFXI, FFXIV, Metal Gear Online servers offline

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Japan-hosted multiplayer servers are being shut down to conserve power in the wake of the earthquake and associated nuclear power plant damage.

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Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 00:01 GMT

PlayStation 2 support limiting FFXI development

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Venerable cross-platform MMORPG Final Fantasy XI is hindered by the necessity of continued PlayStation 2 support, as the aging hardware cannot support new features and requires cosseting to continue basic functions.

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Sat, Dec 04, 2010 | 17:08 GMT

Final Fantasy XI December update raises the level cap

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Square’s releasing an update to Final Fantasy XI this month which include enhancements to the game and a level cap boost.

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Sun, Nov 28, 2010 | 17:14 GMT

Check out this Heroes of Abyssea trailer for Final Fantasy XI

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Square plans to release a battle update to Final Fantasy XI next month, and to get you excited for it, the publisher has released a trailer for the Heroes of Abyssea.

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Mon, Mar 01, 2010 | 08:11 GMT

Three new expansions announced for FFXI

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Square Enix announced over the weekend plans to release three new Final Fantasy XI expansions across the year.

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Thu, Feb 18, 2010 | 14:13 GMT

Wada: Final Fantasy XI not coming to an end

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Yoichi Wada has come out and said that Final Fantasy XI is not coming to an end.

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Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 21:02 GMT

Report – Final Fantasy XI to close this year to make room for FFXIV

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According to a report on GameCrep, Square Enix is to shut down the online servers for Final Fantasy XI.

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