Square have just launched the official Final Fantasy XI N. American website. The site is designed to offer gamers a complete information center on the latest installment in the world-renowned series and first massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) for the Final Fantasy series. Preparation is still underway for the North American release of the title, which will be available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and for the PC. Final Fantasy XI is the world's first major cross-platform MMORPG, allowing players to connect to and communicate in the same exact world regardless of their gaming platform.
For the first time ever, players from around the globe will unite in the world of Vana'diel where they can personalize their characters, play at their own pace, form parties and alliances with other players, and embark on multiple adventures through vast environments. Players will also become immersed in an expansive, original storyline that includes quests and boss battles. They can participate in missions either alone or with other party members and acquire skills such as alchemy, leatherworking, jewel crafting, fishing and many more. Various communications tools have been incorporated into Final Fantasy XI to assist communication between players, including easy-to-learn chat and messaging systems.
Final Fantasy XI will incorporate new features and as well as retain familiar ones from the Final Fantasy series. Fans of the series will be pleased to find that both versions of Final Fantasy XI will contain the same award-winning visual style and deep, progressive storyline that has made Final Fantasy one of the top-selling and most popular video game series in the world.
The site will be constantly updated and will intend to keep you busy until the game launches in Q1, 2004. Beta testing in N. America has just begun.
