Final Fantasy XI Sequel Already In Development
Final Fantasy is arguably the best fantasy-themed title in the history of gaming. Heck, you have to be more than special after being called “final” more than a dozen times. As a testament to that reputation, news have leaked out that a sequel to Final Fantasy XI is already in the works and will come out on next-gen platforms PS3 and Xbox 360, and will also be on Windows Vista formats.
Yep, Square Enix is already deep into preparation for the upcoming adventure of the Children of Vana’diel. Apart from the confirmation that it is indeed being developed, no further details on exactly what plot the upcoming game will follow (if it’s a direct followup of the Vana’diel quests or not), who actually will be the people handling the project, and when it will be out (or at least the date when we can actually start to expect it).
As usual, speculations were abound on who exactly is shaping up the project. IGN thinks Final Fantasy XI producer Hiromichi Tanaka and his team are still the crew manning the ship, given the said producer’s previous announcement that they are currently working on another game (apart from FFXI).
We can all guess as much as we want but judging from the already-rich lore that surrounds the said franchise, it’s hard to do anything wrong with it. But then again that strength may very well be the source of its weakness. We all know how touchy we are when it comes to well-established institution on any media (cough * Star Wars * cough). Sometimes, there are just expectations that can’t be reached; not because the people doing it underachieved, but because the bars set were ridiculously high. Well we’ve been humbled before, we’re dying to be again, bring it on Square Enix!
Update: Square Enix has just issued a statement denying that they are making the reported sequel. In the statement: “The Company did not make such an announcement and has not made any decisions resembling those detailed in the media report. As the Company announced in May 2005, it is currently developing an online title for next-generation platforms including game consoles and PCs; however, this title is being developed as a completely new MMORPG. We will disclose further details of this title, including platform compatibility, immediately after any relevant decisions are made.“
Although they did mention that “In addition, the Company continuously plans to release expansion packs for Final Fantasy XI, available on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Windows, as well as perform version updates.” All hope isn’t yet lost I guess…
Via IGN
Final Fantasy is arguably the best fantasy-themed title in the history of gaming. Heck, you have to be more than special after being called “final” more than a dozen times. As a testament to that reputation, news have leaked out that a sequel to Final Fantasy XI is already in the works and will come out on next-gen platforms PS3 and Xbox 360, and will also be on Windows Vista formats.
Yep, Square Enix is already deep into preparation for the upcoming adventure of the Children of Vana’diel. Apart from the confirmation that it is indeed being developed, no further details on exactly what plot the upcoming game will follow (if it’s a direct followup of the Vana’diel quests or not), who actually will be the people handling the project, and when it will be out (or at least the date when we can actually start to expect it).
As usual, speculations were abound on who exactly is shaping up the project. IGN thinks Final Fantasy XI producer Hiromichi Tanaka and his team are still the crew manning the ship, given the said producer’s previous announcement that they are currently working on another game (apart from FFXI).
We can all guess as much as we want but judging from the already-rich lore that surrounds the said franchise, it’s hard to do anything wrong with it. But then again that strength may very well be the source of its weakness. We all know how touchy we are when it comes to well-established institution on any media (cough * Star Wars * cough). Sometimes, there are just expectations that can’t be reached; not because the people doing it underachieved, but because the bars set were ridiculously high. Well we’ve been humbled before, we’re dying to be again, bring it on Square Enix!
Update: Square Enix has just issued a statement denying that they are making the reported sequel. In the statement: “The Company did not make such an announcement and has not made any decisions resembling those detailed in the media report. As the Company announced in May 2005, it is currently developing an online title for next-generation platforms including game consoles and PCs; however, this title is being developed as a completely new MMORPG. We will disclose further details of this title, including platform compatibility, immediately after any relevant decisions are made.“
Although they did mention that “In addition, the Company continuously plans to release expansion packs for Final Fantasy XI, available on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Windows, as well as perform version updates.” All hope isn’t yet lost I guess…
Via IGN
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