As previously announced, the September version update will see the unveiling of a variety of new job abilities, traits, and spells. Besides these additions, existing job abilities will also see wide-ranging adjustments and refinements.

Read on for the details!

With Scars of Abyssea now available for advance purchase via PlayOnline, players have no doubt been wondering what challenges await them. Well, wonder no more, for a promotional trailer offering a sneak peek at this latest battle add-on is now available!

The official site has also been updated with details on Empyrean Armor, a powerful new set of equipment that will be available to those who prove themselves worthy. Players can also get a glimpse of some of the frightful fiends that prowl the battered lands of this dying world. Check it out today!

Access the official Scars of Abyssea site.

*Scars of Abyssea will become playable to purchasing users upon downloading and installing the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, currently scheduled for Wednesday, September 8.

We would like to announce the appointment of a new director for FINAL FANTASY XI.

Former Battle Director Akihiko Matsui has assumed the post, and would like to take this opportunity to offer a few words of greeting to our players.

Dear Users,

It is both an honor and pleasure to give this address as the newly appointed director of FINAL FANTASY XI.

With the commencement of official service for FINAL FANTASY XIV imminent, the period ahead will prove to be a turning point for FINAL FANTASY XI. I have had the privilege of being part of the team since the project commenced some ten years ago, but to assume the mantle of leadership at this juncture is daunting indeed.

As director, I intend to work in close cooperation with all project members and involved parties to ensure that FINAL FANTASY XI will continue to hold allure for our players. For truly, nothing would please me more than to see Vana'diel remain a gathering place for those seeking high adventure and camaraderie.

I look forward to your continued support in the future.

Akihiko Matsui
Director, FINAL FANTASY XI

With the September version update fast approaching, the development team is putting the finishing touches on another set of formidable new weapon skills that will be added to the repertoire of adventurers wielding empyrean weapons, as well as certain arms upgraded through Trial of the Magians.

As before, we're pleased to be able to offer players a special video preview of these fourteen visually impressive and potent new skills. Don't miss it!

Feast your eyes on the preview!
(*The final release version of the weapon skills may differ slightly from the development content presented here.)

The upcoming version update, featuring the next stage in the level cap increase, fast approaches, and the development team is feverishly preparing a veritable banquet of new job abilities and spells especially for this momentous occasion. With select jobs also set to welcome existing traits to their arsenal, there is bound to be something to satisfy every adventurer palate.

So what manner of delectable delights will be served at this sumptuous feast?
Read on for the appetite-whetting details.

The impending version update will usher in the second stage of the level cap increase, and with it a host of new abilities, job traits, and spells. What wonders await those adventurers who take their powers to the limit?

Read on to find out!

Are you one of the many adventurers testing your limits through Trial of the Magians? If so, you'll be pleased to know that a host of additions and improvements are on the way, promising to make this system more rewarding than ever!

Read on for the details!

Bereft of Lilisette, the struggle to preserve the brighter future seems all but lost. Meanwhile, the future of strife and chaos continues to gain momentum, its influence in past Vana'diel growing ever more pervasive and apparent.

For those who inherited the will of the Goddess, can naught be done to avert defeat?

Read on for a glimpse of things to come.

With FINAL FANTASY XIV's scheduled release date of September 30th (September 22nd for the Collector's Edition) rapidly approaching, a host of special deals are in the works for players who elect to pursue adventure in both Vana'diel and Eorzea.

Players who maintain subscriptions to both FINAL FANTASY XI and FINAL FANTASY XIV will be eligible for such perks as significantly discounted FINAL FANTASY XI monthly service fees, a bonus FINAL FANTASY XIV in-game item, and the ability to transfer their FINAL FANTASY XI character name to FINAL FANTASY XIV.

Check out the details!

We are pleased to announce that our development team is hard at work on the new FINAL FANTASY XI version update, currently on schedule for an early September release.

This update will usher in the next stage of the level cap increase, as well as the first half of what promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the epic Wings of the Goddess missions.

Players can also look forward to refinements to the Walk of Echoes, additional trials and enhancements for Trial of the Magians, job adjustments, and much more.

Sneak previews of the new content will be posted in the coming days, so keep checking Topics for all the latest news!

"Long time no see, everybody!
This is Mumor here, back again for another fun-filled edition of the Sunbreeze Festival!

"Thanks to the tireless support of all our loving fans—that's you, of course—the Mighty Maidens have gone from strength to strength. Uka is always fussing and fretting over how powerful and scary Ullegore is, but with our two powers combined, we've absolutely nothing to fear! Nuh-uh!

"That evil demon king can scheme till he turns to fossil, but Uka and I are always ready for whatever vileness he cares to throw at us. After all, with your hearty cheering to power our Dancing Force, there's no night that we can't change into a sunshiny day! Here we go: Shining Summer Samba!!!"

Find out what's in store for everyone's favorite frolicking fraulein at this year's Sunbreeze Festival!

This year's 8th Vana'versary Fan Art Contest featured such a wide range of creative and inspired submissions that selecting our prizewinners was a most daunting task indeed.

Today, we're pleased to release the full gallery of submissions to the public. Follow the link below and feast your eyes on each and every one of our artists' renditions representing eight memorable years in Vana'diel!

Check out the gallery today!

In the latest round of our Q&A series, the development and operations teams address the recently released Vision of Abyssea! Answers to our users' burning questions on this hot topic have been posted on the Premier Site FFXIclopedia.

This series will press on, with the team answering yet more questions from the forums of FFXIclopedia, Allakhazam and our other Premier Sites. Keep the discussion flowing and—who knows?—your question just might be featured in our next installment!

See the answers on FFXIclopedia's Q&A page.

It gives us great pleasure to announce the winners for the 8th Anniversary Fan Art Contest!

With countless masterpieces submitted, our judges from among the development and operations teams were faced with quite a daunting task in selecting winners. All the winning entries were deemed to be masterful portrayals of the 8th Anniversary theme, captivating the judges with their originality and charm. A much-deserved congratulations to all the winners!

Proceed to the gallery of winning entries.

All entries to the art contest will be made available for public viewing in the near future, so keep watching this space!

Ladies and gentlemen! After a random drawing conducted under the strictest supervision, we are pleased to announce the winning numbers for the FINAL FANTASY XI 8th Vana'versary Mog Bonanza event!

Starting today, the winning numbers will be announced via a system message that will appear upon logging into the game. The same message can also be brought up with the /servmes (/smes) command. So what are you waiting for? Log in and check the winning numbers straight away!

Prize money and items will be available for collection between Thursday, June 24 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT), and Thursday, July 8 at the same hour. If you happen to be one of the lucky winners, you need only speak to a Bonanza Moogle at one of the following locations while in possession of the winning marble (or marbles) to claim your prize!
Port San d'Oria (I-9) / Port Bastok (L-8) / Port Windurst (F-6) / Chocobo Circuit (H-8)

Learn more about the Mog Bonanza here.

*Please remember that all prizes won in the Mog Bonanza are valueless virtual items for use in the game FINAL FANTASY XI only and cannot be transferred to another player in exchange for real-world money without violating the PlayOnline Member Agreement and risking termination of the accounts of all parties involved. Thank you for your understanding.

Ah, summer in Vana'diel!

A season for sweltering days, starry nights, and the annual moogle-staged production of a timeless tale of star-crossed lovers that without the assistance of altruistic adventurers like you is doomed to end in disaster and disarray.

Read on to see how you can play your part in the festivities!

*Celestial Nights will twinkle into view at 1:00 a.m. (PDT) on Tuesday, June 29 and fade with dawn's light on Tuesday, July 13 at the same hour.

The June version update is here, marking the arrival of "Vision of Abyssea", the first in the Abyssea series of battle add-ons set to offer epic new challenges to adventurers who would take up arms under the sunless skies of this forbidding realm.

But that's not all! This update will feature the long-awaited lifting of the level cap, accompanied by a host of new weapon skills and job abilities. Adventurers can also venture into the newly unlocked Walk of Echoes and experience the climactic conclusions of the Wings of the Goddess nation quests. There's bound to be something for everyone!

Players are also encouraged to revisit the Vision of Abyssea site, where the latest information on the formidable set of arms known as "Empyrean Weapons" has been revealed.

Full details on the version update may be found here.

Access the official Vision of Abyssea site here.

No level cap increase is complete without an accompanying arsenal of new job abilities, traits, and magic spells. Come the June version update, adventurers will find themselves empowered with myriad new ways to smite enemies and support comrades in battle. As the icing on this scrumptious cake of additions, performance-enhancing tweaks are also being whipped up for certain existing job abilities.

Feast your eyes on the details.

The upcoming version update will see a section of the long-awaited Walk of Echoes area opened for access. There, adventurers will find thrilling new battlefields tailored to pose a challenge to seasoned veterans.

Read on to learn more.

As previously announced at VanaFest 2010, the impending version update will usher in the first stage of the long-awaited level cap increase! What factors led to this monumental decision? What implications will it have for adventurers? Today, we would like to take the opportunity to address pressing questions and concerns about the latest major evolution to hit Vana'diel.

Read on for all the details!