Final Fantasy XI Officially Kicks Off Its 20th Anniversary Celebrations
Final Fantasy XI is celebrating two decades of live operation and is marking the momentous occasion with several celebratory events and exclusive rewards. Producer Akihiko Yoshida has also penned a letter to the community to kick off the first Final Fantasy online game and first-ever cross-platform MMORPG’s 20th anniversary and to thank each and every member of the community for their support.
“We've been preparing for this wonderful occasion for a while, with an overarching theme of ‘We are Vana'diel.’ Each and every one of us—not just the development and operations teams, but all of you wonderful adventurers—has helped shape Vana'diel into the world it is today. Over the past 20 years, we've been blessed to have you not only playing our game, but also inspiring us and pushing us to make FINAL FANTASY XI an experience that is constantly improving—something for which we are eternally grateful.”
Yoshida also revealed new content coming to the game in future updates, including more Voracious Resurgence chapters, new Prime Weapons, and the new Empyrean Weapon reforging system. Players can also look forward to an increase in the Vengeance and Master Level caps as a follow up to last year’s Odyssey update.
In the meantime, a new login and playtime event is now live as part of the game’s 20th anniversary celebrations, with the exclusive Noble Chocobo Mount up for grabs to players who manage to reach at least 500 points.
