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FFXI held a press conference today to discuss the future of the game.

The future is not totally bleak, but the beginning of the end is near:

- Final mini expansion scenarios coming out over this year
- PS2 and Xbox 360 support ends next March (so you have one year to get a PC, folks)
- Two mobile versions are planned: A stand alone single player game called Grandmasters set in Vanadiel, and a mobile MMO version set in the current game world, live, with a duty-finder esque system to facilitate parties.

I used to joke that FFXI could run on a cell phone, and it seems SE agreed.

After the final three patches over the next year, SE will continue to provide legacy support to the PC version and their new mobile platforms, but will no longer create any new content scenarios.

Ok... NOW is the appropriate time for the "FFXI is Dieing!" Threads we saw for the entire midlife of the game.

Edited, Mar 19th 2015 10:52am by Hyrist

FFXI is dieing.

Haven't played FFXI in a long time... I was always tempted to go back, but the thought of basically starting from scratch with a re-surfaced MMO just seemed overwhelming.

The ultimate money grab would be SE ending FFXI service, then starting up its new mobile MMO that takes place in Vana'diel, and THEN starting up a brand-new updated PC MMO that's based upon the app's lore.

Personally, I'd love to play an updated game in a fully revitalized Vana'diel... but I doubt that's the plan, especially with XIV doing so well.

It's still extremely profitable so that isn't the case at all, it's just SE wants to put all of their focus into XIV. Hopefully now with even less to distract them they'll reevaulate some decisions for HW, like keeping the same progression format for 3.0 that a lot of people disliked in 2.x. Since running 2 major FF MMOs does stretch resources when they originally wanted XIV to take over as the project started as an 'HD replacement' for XI since redoing XI would have been a poor business move.

Nexon I have no issues with because the only game of theirs I played I enjoyed, since I didn't fall into the cash shop trap. They are greedy but in all reality, they can be trusted compared to MANY other companies. They're less greedy than SE is, I mean, SE just got away with reselling the same game for launch price - triple, not counting their mobile ventures.

In 2016 it's very likely to finally go F2P as there were talks back prior to ARR's launch about the possibility.

I'm going to have to remember to get back on XI once more for a nostalgia run. Maybe i'll get the new mini's and play for a while. I spent so much time in XI, it will be sad when it rides off into the sunset.

From when I watched it it was basically:

"Major updates end after November but FFXI itself will not end. The Mobile client will be made with Nexon. We will continue to improve playability and playing experience on the Windows version even after the major update. However we are ending PS2/360 support next year."

They pretty much stated updates ended in November, in terms of content release. They're putting it what MMO gamers call "Maintenance mode." Meaning it's just going to get touch ups here and there but nothing significant added.

You were correct it is dying. Dying according to dictionary.com

Unless you intentionally wanted it misspelled to mock all the badly spelled "FFXI Dying" threads over the years, in which case disregard.



According to the conference digest on SE on forums.

FINAL FANTASY XI's major version updates will conclude with the implementation of the final chapter of Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, but there will continue to be minor version updates that address bugs and contain various balance adjustments.

Conference Digest.

That essentially means that FFXI will go into maintenance mode once the final mini expansion comes out in November. They will balance things out and fix any bugs that may arise, however, will no longer release any content really. Maybe the occasional event content.

Granted that is subject to change if SE feels the need, but I doubt it does.

Edited, Mar 19th 2015 9:18pm by DecendentMonk

Alive and kicking for 14 years.

IF you can get a group of 5 other people in your situation, you can get iLvl 106 gear in a few nights, and iLvl 113 and 119 gear in a few weeks. I quit in December so I'm not sure if the ilvl has gone beyond 119 since then, nor how to obtain it. All the gear can be obtained by spamming Skirmish and Delve to varying degrees.

I think the 75 content could be solo'd by a 99 PLD/RDM without any issues. You'll need a party for Adoulin content - at least six, but Delve can go up to 18. Some of the Delve fights do better with a small core group than the full alliance, though, due to vicious AOE attacks that require precise timing to dodge.

This is my guess. I just don't see how an imperfect cell phone interface could keep up with a PC interface. Perhaps the PC version will continue in maintenance mode, and new phone client would get content updates.

And Catwho, booooo! I was hoping the story would be more easily beatable, seeing as how I don't know anyone who still plays. Finding a group in that game was always so difficult.

That's right! That was my last night in the game!

"After the final three patches over the next year, SE will continue to provide legacy support to the PC version and their new mobile platforms, but will no longer create any new content scenarios."

Beginning of the end? Umm that sounds like THE END to me... after this year why would anyone continue to play a gam that will no longer get new content? They might as well just shut the whole game down after this year