SE announces the end of Final Fantasy XI on consoles

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PS2 and Xbox 360 versions of Final Fantasy 11 come to an end March 2016.

The PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 versions of 13-year-old MMO Final Fantasy 11 finally come to an end next year, Square Enix has announced.

But the PC version will live on.

Final Fantasy 11's final main scenario is called Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, and the first chapter of that will be added to the game in May 2015.

Massively multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy 11 released in 2002 for PlayStation 2 and PC, then later on Xbox 360. Rhapsodies of Vana'diel is designed to tie together the last 13 years, and, according to Square Enix, "we aim for it serve as the ultimate compilation of all we have accomplished to date". Major characters from throughout the game's history will make an appearance.

Rhapsodies of Vana'diel includes three chapters, launching in May, August and November respectively. "We plan for this to be a grand conclusion to the Final Fantasy series' first MMORPG," Square Enix said, "and indeed, the first console MMORPG, in a way that will be recorded in the annals of the genre's history."

The PS2 and Xbox 360 servers shut down in March 2016, Square Enix confirmed. "We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to those who have enjoyed Final Fantasy 11 on these platforms and to those who have assisted us in bringing Vana'diel to you."

However, Square Enix promised to continue to release "minor version updates" to address bugs and rebalance gameplay for the PC version.

A new event called The Goddess's Gala will launch "as a show of appreciation for those who have loved Vana'diel throughout the years".

"The Goddess's Gala is a series of various campaigns that have been held previously to great acclaim and can be enjoyed by both regular players and returnees alike."

Meanwhile, Square Enix announced it's working with developer Nexon Korea to make a mobile version of Final Fantasy 11.

Final Fantasy 11 Mobile will be released at some point in 2016 in Japan, Korea, North America and parts of Europe.

As you'd expect, the mobile version will be a little different than the subscription-based original. Party organisation systems will be rearranged for mobile devices, as will the solo game and combat.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...of-final-fantasy-11-come-to-an-end-march-2016

I haven't played in months and came across this today because i had the itch to log in. Seriously SE? You expect us to believe you won't be killing the PC version right after that? Oh well.. the game is dead.. but i never want to see it actually die. I want to be able to log in and kill rabbits and frogs in the woods when i'm 65. You kill my game and you'll lose your last fan SE. Guess this means it's time to join the PC Master Race. I already play on PC, and it's better.. but i like playing on my 360 as well.
 
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And hopefully PC isn't killed too. Because then that would mean the actual end for this game's playability.
 
I thought this game still had a decent following, I guess everyone moved to XIV. Wonder how much this has to do with SOE going bye bye.
 
I thought this game still had a decent following, I guess everyone moved to XIV. Wonder how much this has to do with SOE going bye bye.

On average there's about 500 people logged in on each server at all times and there's 16 servers. Down from the 32 servers the game started with. I can remember back during the prime years of 2005-2010 there was always 3,000 plus people logged in. FFXIV definitely killed the game. Once SE fixed FFXIV people quit FFXI and never came back. Less population per sever is a good thing for the most part but it's hard to do things if nobody is playing.
 
I remember the first time I /playtime'd and it was 365 days... Yeah, thank god I discovered more rewarding experiences...

like crack and orgies.
 
I'm surprised they have been going on this long, I thought the PS2 and Xbox 360 versions of the game were long dead.
 
13 long years. That's a good run. Never got the chance to play FF11, though. Almost thought about getting it several years ago but never did.