Official Site:Â Final Fantasy XI
Studio:Â Square Enix
Launch Date:Â May 16, 2002 (in de facto maintenance mode as of November 10, 2015)
Genre:Â Fantasy Themepark
Business Model:Â Subscription
Platform: PC, PS2, Xbox 360
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Final Fantasy XI releases its November update with more story and more Sortie opponents
You there! Do you play Final Fantasy XI? If not, go play it until you're ready to do Sortie content! We'll see you for...
Final Fantasy XI previews more Voracious Resurgence story and new Sortie opponents
We're about halfway through the Final Fantasy XI 20th anniversary celebration at this point because the developers have really put all their eggs into...
Choose My Adventure: Running face-first into the brick wall that is Neocron
It's not often an MMO makes me ragequit, but hoo baby did I ever do that with Neocron.
I'll digest on why I think I...
Final Fantasy XI’s Koichi Ishii reminisces on the origins of the game
If you love or hate skillchains in Final Fantasy XI, Koichi Ishii is the one to credit with them. Another interview on the game's...
Final Fantasy XI brings the Harvest Festival back once more on October 24
The down side to the Harvest Festival in Final Fantasy XI is that by this point it is a pretty well-worn event without much...
WoW Factor: Was the faction split ever good for World of Warcraft?
Before I had played World of Warcraft and back in the time when I allowed myself to speculate more freely on what games would...
Final Fantasy XI brings stronger armor and new foes with today’s version update
The October version update has arrived for Final Fantasy XI, and it brings with it no new story this month but plenty for players...
Final Fantasy XI plans on more Sortie and Ambuscade content for its October update
If you're a big fan of the Voracious Resurgence storyline in Final Fantasy XI, we're sorry to tell you that October's version update will...
Wisdom of Nym: Sorting through Final Fantasy XIV’s current balance state
So right now, some jobs in Final Fantasy XIV are performing better than others. In other news, water retains its moisturizing properties. Early reports...
Final Fantasy XI chronicles the game’s history from 2009 to 2012
A lot changed for Final Fantasy XI between 2009 and 2012. During that stretch of time the game announced a big set of add-on...
Wisdom of Nym: Where Final Fantasy XIV’s tutorials really fall down
I don't think there's really a question to be asked about whether or not Final Fantasy XIV wants new players to join the game....
Final Fantasy XI launches its newest patch with more Voracious Resurgence content
Being allowed to access a new area called "The Silver Knife" sounds faintly ominous. It's not quite a name to run away from, but...
Final Fantasy XI prepares for the Buffalo Blitz while the anniversary site looks back at console hardware
These days, the idea of an MMO on a video game console is not particularly surprising, considering that your consoles are all connected to...
Perfect Ten: Recent promising MMOs that died before they were born
Is there anything more agonizing to an MMO fan than to get excited about a promising title and then see that title cancelled before...
Final Fantasy XI offers players some September buffs for an event campaign
Want some extra experience or capacity points in Final Fantasy XI? Want to get some more seals? Want extra drops from high-end battlefields? Don't...
The MOP Up: Closers Online promotes from within its ranks
Two of Closers Online's roster got a major tune-up this past week. Sylvi got promoted to a Prime Agent, while Levia joined the Fatal...
Final Fantasy XI gives players another shot at earning the Shadowlord’s weapons
Everyone remembers the Shadowlord in Final Fantasy XI, which is a bit odd when you consider that he was the big bad before the...
Final Fantasy XI launches its newest version update but disables one of its features before it’s even live
It's not really usual for Final Fantasy XI to take a big L on patch day, but that's exactly what has happened with the...
Wisdom of Nym: Are crossover events in Final Fantasy XIV worth it?
So let me start with an opinion that is going to inform the rest of this particular opinion piece by its very nature: I...
Final Fantasy XIV is a bright spot on Square Enix’s otherwise bleak quarterly report
Square Enix's latest financial report is a textbook example of "good news, bad news" for players. The bad news is that the studio had...
