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The fifth major addition to FFXI, players can expect two new jobs: the Geomancer and the Rune Fencer.
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If you're anywhere near Berkeley, CA, you won't want to miss the upcoming FFXI event of the decade, the 10th Anniversary Concert!
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We had the pleasure of traveling to Tokyo for Square Enix's VanaFest 2012 to hear all about Final Fantasy XI's brand new expansion in development: Seekers of Andoulin!
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Square Enix has announced new FFXI collectables in the form of Tarutaru figurines!
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Popular Return Home to Vana'diel campaign returns to Final Fantasy XI.
Restore past character data and experience the latest Final Fantasy XI content.
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Square Enix will provide players with download-only expansion content in 2009!
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The third Final Fantasy XI Fan Festival has been announced and it will take place in Hollywood, California. December 5th is when the registration begins and the next day, December 6th is the event day.
Currently a teaser site can be checked out at
http://www.ffxifestival.com/
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The September Version Update for Final Fantasy XI is now live and there's a lot of new things to experience:
Short summary:
The revolutionary new Level Sync system.
The continuing episodes of Wings of the Goddess nation quests.
New elements and adjustments to Campaign.
An additional merit point category for dancers and scholars.
Full patch...
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Adventurers of all stripes can look forward to enhancements galore in the upcoming September version update, designed to make questing in Vana'diel more gratifying than ever! If the first preview wasn't enough to whet your appetite, today we have the latest scoop on increased experience and the Myriad Arms of Balrahn quest sequence that will at...
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The FFXI development team has announced the "Level Sync" system, a new feature in the upcoming version update that will allow all players—grizzled veterans and novices alike—to adventure and gain experience together regardless of level differences.
The new Level Sync system is the result of extensive discussions on how to resolve these concerns,...
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In Final Fantasy XI there's one boss that "stands above all" which is the Pandemonium Warden. A guild by the name of BeyondTheLimitation formed a raid and attempted to defeat said foe and spent over 18 hours on "it". Apparently the boss change forms and after twenty times of changing the guild simply gave up. Raiding for 18 hours without a...
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Squaresoft has announced the Final Fantasy XI Players' Collection. A series of collectible accessories. The very first item in the line-up will be available for order this summer.
Product Concept
To ensure exclusivity for each and every owner, items appearing in the Final Fantasy XI Players' Collection line-up will be available made-to-order...
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All-new features to both Dynamis and Limbus will come in the September version update. Also, a few adjustments will be made by popular demand. Read more about it below.
Blue mage / Corsair / Puppetmaster Artifacts and Relics
At long last, the highly anticipated relic gear sets of the blue mage, corsair, and puppetmaster jobs are here! Rounding...
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Wing of the Goddess expansion introduced brand new "episodic quests" and they are set to continue in the upcoming September version update. You will find yourself in the middle of furious struggles for the continued survival of each nation.
Sounds good, dynamic quests are great! Have you checked out the new quests yet?
San d'Oria
Having borne...
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The romantic event Celestial Nights, based on the timeless tale of love and tragedy between Prince Yahiko and Princess Amdina will soon be here! This year's celebration, in each of the three nations there will be two actors who are scheduled to promenade on their respective locales as the prince and princess on a ryal rendezvous.
Celestial...
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The long awaited patch for Final Fantasy XI is out. It's referred to as "The June Version Update".
Expect new missions for the Wings of the Goddess storyline, further involving you and giving answers to questions previously eft unanswered. There's several new campaign elements such as additional medals and ranks, which is a great addition and...
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They are finally introducing new Notorious Monsters to areas in the upcoming expansion pack, Treasures of Aht Urhgan. This expansion is will be available in the forthcoming version update.
Another change is that it will be much more simplified on how to access the battlefields of these Notorious Monsters, making it easier and more pleasant for...
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Many fans have waited a long time for the album "Piano Collections, Final Fantasy XI" and not the wait is finally soon over!
This CD is available for preorder only at the SQUARE ENIX Online Store
until June 12, 2008 10:30 a.m. PDT.
Limited, first-edition releases come packaged with an in-game item redemption code redeemable for a beautiful,...
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In Final Fantasy XI rumor has it that a large flock of chocobos has been seen galloping out at the Pashhow Marshlands at breakneck speed. But that's not all, readers. Our source tells us that a hodgepodge assemblage of monsters—yes, monsters—has also been witnessed thundering alongside these flightless avians with equally impressive tenacity....
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The next version for Final Fantasy XI is scheduled to be out in June. We've previously posted about some of the changes that will happen; Part 1 of Adjustments for June Version & Part 2 of Adjustments for June Version.
This time we're going to share some information about new additions to the Campaign system, as well as several changes to...
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The second preview of what's to come in the June update to Final Fantasy XI have been posted by SquareSoft. You can expect changes to nomad moogles in Sebila & Mhaura, also adjustments to how the supply quests works.
Nomad Moogles in Selbina and Mhaura
After considering the continuing influx of new players, the changes made to the offer...
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Squaresoft have released information of their plans for the upcoming patch to Final Fantasy XI that will be released in June. Some of the changes that will be introduced is armor storage, synthesis and furnishing.
Sidenote: We've updated our Final Fantasy XI portal somewhat.
Synthesis
Our fans often describe HQ item synthesis as a fulfilling...
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By now the name of Balrahn, great restorer of the Empire of Aht Urhgan, has resounded throughout Vana'diel, reaching the ears of all in the form of both history and legend. Recently, a complete listing of the Imperial Treasury somehow fell into the hands of the public, once again bringing this great hero's name to the forefront of rumors and...
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Our Final Fantasy XI gallery just got twenty-one new screenshots added to it. Check them out below.
VIew more screenshots in our FFXI gallery!
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Includes Wings of the Goddess expansion
London (1st May 2008) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the forthcoming release of FINAL FANTASY XI 2008 Edition, available from 23rd May.
FINAL FANTASY XI takes you into the world of Vana'diel during the...
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The population of Final Fantasy XI have been steadily growing and SquareEnix have just released information surrounding it that is quite interesting.
This May, FINAL FANTASY XI will celebrate its sixth year of official service.
At present, FINAL FANTASY XI boasts a total of 32 Worlds populated by 1.7 million characters and half a million...
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LOS ANGELES (March 31 , 2008) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix™ interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that they will be launching The Vana’diel Collection 2008 for the Windows/PC platform--a compilation of FINAL FANTASY XI, along with all four of its expansion packs, RISE OF THE ZILART, CHAINS OF...
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The egg (easter) hunt in Final Fantasy XI have begun. Collect certain eggs that you later can turn in for nice rewards:
With the following fabulous furnishings available as prizes for collecting the right combination of "initial eggs," we trust all our adventurers will not lack for motivation. I wish you every success in your hunt,...
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Final Fantasy XI was just updated with a new version. Numerous of changes, adjustments and additions have been made to the world of Vana'diel.
The highlights of this patch are:
Adjusted and improved job and battle systems
New Campaign elements
Exciting new quests for dancers and scholars
A host of new items and equipment
And more!
View...
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Several changes to the job and battle system in Final Fantasy XI will be included in the next upcoming patch. There's quite a few new and changed things for the coming patch. I might have to make a summarized news post with everything that is planned to be included.
New Magic and Job Abilities
A host of new magic and job abilities will be...
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Information about what else is in store for the next Final Fantasy XI patch scheduled to be out this month (March) have been released. Overall this patch seems to bring quite a lot of new and revamped things.
Emotes
Due to popular demand, the following new emote commands will be added. Now you can dance just like a real dancer, regardless of...
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With the weather warming up and the sun's rays bathing Master's bedroom in toasty goodness, all I want to do is lie down and--Zzz...Zzzzzz...
Whoops! I almost brought shame to the entire Moogle race by sleeping on the job, kupo. The reason I'm here is to tell you all about this year's Egg Hunt!
The Egg Hunt is coming soon to all three nations,...
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Adjustments and additions to fellows have been scheduled for the next version update.
Some of these changes are as follows:
Magic and other abilities you use on party members will now also benefit the fellow you summoned.
Fellows will be able to use a greater variety of equipment.
Fellows will no longer use the following weapon...
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There's improvements to the battle system planned for the next scheduled patch in Final Fantasy XI.
Battle Music
Up until now, battle music would only be triggered when the player executes the "attack" command on an enemy. This has meant that battle music is not triggered when other commands, such as "magic," are used instead.
The development...
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The storyline for the episodic quests introduced in the Wings of the Goddess expansion pack will continue in the much-awaited version update scheduled for early March.
San D'oria
With Squire Altennia departing on a dangerous counteroffensive against the beastman hordes, care of the Young Griffons becomes the responsibility of our dependable...
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The developers of FInal Fantasy XI recognizes that things have been very repeative lately. They plan to change this with many new alterations and additions. Right now they tell us some about four of the new elements that will be incorporated into the game fairly "soon":
Beastman Strongholds
Strongholds will be introduced in association with...
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Despite the fact that RMT is strictly forbidden by the T's+C's for FFXI, a 20-year old gamer from the US decided to pursue the theft of his ingame items through his local Police Department, who promptly told him there was no crime to investigate.
Geoff Luurs went to his local Police in Minnesota and reported the crime, in which 75 million Gil...
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Errrr..... You know Square locked thousands of accounts, right? Now a player gave a new advice to check the botters: He hacked FFXIAP's (a bot of FF XI) database and downloaded the list of subcribers, and released it at a website!
The Botters List
At this time, some brave players came out and conceded that they have used bots (On the other hand,...
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Wings of the Goddess -- Final Fantasy XI's latest expansion -- is going to be releasing on November 22nd. With that in mind, Square Enix pushed out a major content update today in preparation for its launch.
The expansion returns players to the time of the Crystal War -- introducing new areas, missions, two new jobs for players to level up and a...
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The FFXI Harvest Festival kicks off today. With that in mind, Square Enix has released details on the event over at the official Final Fantasy XI Online website.
The event will be running from today, October 18th, through Thursday, November 1st at 01:00.
Players will be able to participate in the festivities by visiting any of the event locations...
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Beginning October 18th, 2007 at 1:00, FFXI players can participate in this year's Harvest Festival; a celebration of everything spooky in the world of Vana'diel.
You can expect bombs to decorate the cities, specialty shops offering up seasonal sundries, as well as the return of classic costumes and some brand new to debut this year.
Keep an eye...
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The release date for the 4th Final Fantasy XI expansion - Wings of the Goddess - has been announced. Square Enix posted a brief news snippet on FFXI PlayOnline website talking about the date.
Take a step back in time and uncover the breathtaking mysteries surrounding Vana'diel's violent past when the long-awaited fourth installment in the...
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This morning Square Enix released a new update for Final Fantasy XI Online. Included in the update is a new battle system called Pankration.
The first question that comes to mind has to be "What is Pankration?" It dates back to the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC, where it was first introduced. Historians believe that this Greek sport was one of the...
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The latest version update for Final Fantasy XI Online is now live. There are some major changes and additions in this update, including the following:
The final chapter in the Treasures of Aht Urhgan missions has been added.
The Chocobo Circuit has opened! Click here to read more.
Players now have the opportunity to attain the new mercenary...
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Square Enix Team is making some battle adjustments and enhancements for most of the jobs in FFXI, here are some of the changes :
Beastmaster
The duration for which a beastmaster can maintain a pet invoked with the "Call Beast" ability will be extended. The new length of time, though varying depending on the type of pet brought forth, may...
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Get ready to race for the finish line with this new feature being added in the August version update of Final Fantasy XI Online - The Chocobo Circuit!
Players will be able to pit their breeded chocobos up against other players' chocobos in races. Not only that, but you'll be able to bid on the winning chocobo of races with the new "Chocobets"...
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The FFXI Fan Festival returns for yet another year of exciting festivities for players of the popular MMO in the Final Fantasy franchise.
The event will be taking place in November, from the 15th to the 17th at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel in Anahiem, California.
Players visiting the festival can look forward to the following:
An in-depth look at...
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Somewhere in the neighborhood of 5400 FFXI accounts were suspended or banned last night for violations of the Final Fantasy XI user agreement.
For a full list of details, click here.
There was also a Special Task Force Report released, which goes into details about the actions taken against accounts, and also provides a chart showing the decline...
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In conjunction with Friday's announcement of the special FFXI starter pack, Square Enix has now announced the availability of game codes for each expansion the company has released for Final Fantasy XI. These codes can be purchased through the PlayOnline service - the company's portal service that gives access to FFXI itself, among other...
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If you're looking to get a friend into playing Final Fantasy XI, then this is your chance. Square Enix has released a special Starter Pack Game Disc for only $3.99 USD. The pack includes a DVD and 30 days of free game time; everything you'll need to kick off your adventures in Vana'diel.
We're proud to announce the release of the FINAL FANTASY...