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 takes a look at Michael-Christopher Koji Fox’s history
Fans of Final Fantasy XIV are familiar with Michael-Christopher Koji Fox as the head of translation and localization, a constant presence at fan festivals...
Final Fantasy XI launches its January version update today
If your metric for daily excitement is based on how much new content you have to go through in online Final Fantasy games, you...
Vague Patch Notes: Embracing limited-time content modes in MMOs
Today's column was inspired by a discussion in work chat about limited-time game modes - specifically, the idea of something like that in World...
Final Fantasy XI previews its January update with more Voracious Resurgence
The Voracious Resurgence arc in Final Fantasy XI is nearing its climax, with chapter 10 of the story coming out with the game's next...
Final Fantasy XI director teases ‘thrilling conclusion’ to current storyline
Final Fantasy XI Game Director Yoji Fujito jumped on the horn this past New Year's Day to recap the not-so-dormant MMORPG's 2022 and look...
Vague Patch Notes: A wake for the MMOs that were
2022 is nearly over, and for me, at least, it's been an incredibly challenging year full of some really dark points. This is the...
Choose My Adventure: All the MMOs you made us play in 2022
This has been a pretty challenging year for a lot of reasons, and my 2022 in Choose My Adventure certainly didn't feel any different...
Final Fantasy XI’s December update is here along with a discount and return campaign
The bad news for Final Fantasy XI players is that the story content originally planned for this version update was delayed until January 2023,...
Final Fantasy XI turns on the Starlight Celebration once again on December 16
Do you have a holiday bench yet in Final Fantasy XI? Your chance to get one yet again is arriving on December 16th as...
Wisdom of Nym: A completely groundless hope about our next destination for Final Fantasy XIV
Normally when I do speculation columns - about Final Fantasy XIV or really anything else under the sun - I'm doing so for a...
The MOP Up: Another look back at Final Fantasy XI’s history
Final Fantasy XI continued its series of retrospective interviews, this time sitting down with former GM Toshio Murouchi to talk about the history and...
Final Fantasy XI brings the Alter Ego Extravaganza around once again
These days, a lot of the content you explore in Final Fantasy XI will be done with alter egos, because Trust magic has become...
Wisdom of Nym: What’s the future of Final Fantasy XIV’s story arcs?
In August of 2013, the Final Fantasy XIV relaunch happened and did basically every thing you should not do with any sort of long-format...
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...
