FFXI coming to iOS/Android, 360/PS2 versions getting shut down, final expansion announced

[Sora96]

Square Enix has announced the following today in the Final Fantasy XI press conference.

Square Enix's Online Department is working with Nexon to bring the MMORPG to iOS & Android in 2016.

The first part of the final, Final Fantasy XI expansion pack will be launching in May 2015, titled Rhapsodies of Vana’diel. Parts 2 and 3 will come in August and November 2015 respectively.

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2 versions of Final Fantasy XI will be terminated in March 2016. The PC version will continue.

 

[APZonerunner]

End of an era and all that - has to be a weirdly emotional moment for those who ploughed a lot of time into FF11!

 

[Sora96]

End of an era and all that - has to be a weirdly emotional moment for those who ploughed a lot of time into FF11!

Hopefully we get another awesome cinematic from Visual Works like they did for XIV 1.0.

 

[Mistwalker]

It's hard to believe this game is still rolling. And that's so awesome I can't describe it.
It's also a shame I never got a real chance to try it: at least we have a very good MMO sequel with XIV.

 

[Sora96]

International releases for FFXI Mobile and the final expansion pack confirmed.

 

[LeonBlade]

They've dropped PS2 support a while ago, I wonder if they mean that it won't even be able to connect to the servers? Or maybe just selling the PS2 versions? I don't know, either way it doesn't make much sense.

 

[buddhafied]

I spent a good 3-4 years into FFXI, an unforgiving, difficult grind MMO back when it was in its early stage. I still remember the night my level 75 Dark Knight fought and beat Maat...

 

[Crystal Power]

Just as I finally gave the MMO's a try and finally accepted them this news followed not to far after, just my luck eh? Well It's good the PC version will continue but I really want to experience it on PS2 at least once, it seems I have a year so I better start seeing what I need to play it!

I will also be doing FFXIV as well, busy busy! But it's FF, so that's cool!

 

[Sora96]

They've dropped PS2 support a while ago, I wonder if they mean that it won't even be able to connect to the servers? Or maybe just selling the PS2 versions? I don't know, either way it doesn't make much sense.

Nah, in Japan the final PS2 game was FFXI. Haha.