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SquareEnix Ltd., the publisher
 of
SquareEnix interactive entertainment products in Europe and other
PAL territories, today announced their plans for three new expansion
scenarios for Final Fantasy XI.
Six years since its initial release, Final Fantasy XI
currently has 500,000 active users playing in Europe, Japan, and
North America. Today, SquareEnix confirmed a series of new scenarios
to expand their online game world. Rather than being released as
data discs, these expansions will be made available through an
online digital distribution service. The expansions will be made
available simultaneously worldwide for all FINAL FANTASY XI
platforms.
The three new expansions have been created by Masato Kato, one of
the minds behind the original storyline, spanning from its very
beginning through to the Rise of the Zilart expansion.
Mr.
Masato Kato served as director and scenario writer on titles
including Chrono Trigger, Radical Dreamers,
Xenogears and Chrono Cross for Square Co., Ltd. (now
SquareEnix Co., Ltd.), and oversaw the initial plot conception and
event direction for the original Final Fantasy XI and Rise
of the Zilart expansion. Since leaving Square in 2002, Mr. Kato
has worked on a number of titles and continues to pursue his unique
design vision.
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Crystalline Prophecy – Ode of Life Bestowing
One day, a giant crystal appeared in the skies above Jeuno,
triggering a series of unexplained happenings across the land. Now,
adventurers will set forth to unravel the mysteries of this
primordial crystal that holds the secret of Vana'diel's past.
A
Moogle Kupo d'Etat – Evil in Small Doses
It all started with an innocent drop of rainwater and a rickety,
ramshackle Mog House desperately in need of repairs. Little did
anyone suspect that this was only the beginning of a harrowing
nightmare unheard of in the annals of moogle-kind.
A
Shantotto Ascension – The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born
The eccentric Professor Shantotto returned to Windurst one day after
a mysterious, unexplained absence, shocking her colleagues with
behavior so
 outrageous
it put her old self to shame! When she goes so far as to proclaim
herself ruler of her own empire, adventurers set out to discover the
truth behind her alarming shift in personality.
The first expansion is set to be released in Spring of 2009, with
follow-ups scheduled to be made available every few months
thereafter. At present, these are planned to be released
chronologically in the order in which they are listed above. The
pricing of all three expansions is yet to be announced.
Scenarios can be purchased through the PlayOnline Viewer. It will be
possible to begin playing the scenarios immediately after they are
purchased.In order to play the additional scenarios, users must have
the PlayOnline Viewer, Final Fantasy XI, and Rise of the
Zilart installed. |
