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Square Enix Considered Ending Support For This 23-Year-Old Game, But Too Many People Still Play It
- Prior to Final Fantasy XI’s 20th anniversary, Square Enix had been preparing to potentially conclude major updates and transition the 23-year-old MMORPG into a maintenance phase in 2024, but ongoing player engagement has led them to continue actively supporting the game.
- This decision followed the completion of the Voracious Resurgence storyline and the approach of the game’s 20th anniversary, when servers faced their expected end of life.
- Developer Yoji Fujito confirmed that player interest remained strong, leading to a reorganized team focused on new content, including upcoming updates like a character race change and improved solo play features.
- Square Enix revealed plans for 2025 updates that will introduce a challenging new mission area, improvements to gamepad settings, a Morale meter, the option to change a character’s race, and additional content for the Limbus battle system, demonstrating ongoing support for the game.
- Continuing support suggests Final Fantasy XI will remain a living game, reflecting sustained player engagement and the development team’s commitment despite prior plans to end or maintain only system upkeep.
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