May 12, 2009
Final Fantasy XI Celebrates 7th
Anniversary
Square Enix, Inc. has announced the
7th anniversary of the launch of FINAL FANTASY XI, the first online game in the
FINAL FANTASY series.
Released in Japan on May 16th, 2002,
this title has continued to expand its content and scope over the years. Just
last month, for the first time, FINAL FANTASY XI exceeded the 2 million mark for
active characters, a testimony to the continued enthusiasm of its players.
Since its release, the game has
continued to evolve its mystical, ever-changing world, Vana’diel, releasing four
complete expansion packs – RISE OF THE ZILART, CHAINS OF PROMATHIA, TREASURES of
AHT URHGAN and WINGS OF THE GODDESS – as well as countless in-game activities,
quests and content updates. Most recently, the team released ‘A Crystalline
Prophecy – Ode of Life Bestowing’, an add-on scenario for the game, with two
additional scenarios currently in development.
Coinciding with the anniversary time
frame, the team will launch the annual Adventurer Appreciation Campaign for the
community, as a thank you for their loyal patronage. Currently under way,
players can receive a special commemorative Anniversary Ring from moogles in the
game’s three nations.
Concurrently, the Mog Tablet quest
also kicks off on May 12th, as FINAL FANTASXY XI players are invited to search
for the legendary eleven lost tablets of King Kupofried. Armed with hints to
their locations, players who find these hidden treasures will be rewarded with
special powers and further gifted with Kupofried’s Ring. As a special 7th
anniversary bonus, players who uncover all eleven tablets within Adventurer
Appreciation week will receive all eleven powers simultaneously, for the very
first time!
FINAL FANTASY XI is rated T (Teen).
The official FINAL FANTASY XI website can be found at
www.finalfantasyxi.com.
