It's running on very old technology at this point, with Matsui and Fujito both acknowledging some development issues they've had. "However, this is an issue which we are close to solving through these plans."įinal Fantasy 11 was originally developed for PC and PlayStation 2, thought it did come to Xbox 360 in 2006. "Our one-year plans used to terminate at the end of the fiscal year (April 1), meaning that we had to go into the May 16 anniversaries a bit flatfooted, so to speak," Matsui tells USG.
Being funded until the 20th anniversary means the team can switch to "a more clear-cut medium-term plan." The change in funding also means that Square Enix can prepare for the 19th anniversary event, something that wasn't possible before. The reason for this is that we do not have the bandwidth to set up the massive environment required to create new areas, character models, textures, and animations," says Fujito.įujito reiterates that the team previously had to deal with single year budgets and development plans before now. "Unfortunately, there is no possibility of a new expansion. An HD remaster for modern platforms, or maybe a proper new expansion? When USgamer spoke to Final Fantasy 11 director Yoji Fujito about the MMO's present and future, he shot down the latter idea. | Square Enixįans have speculated on what the new additional funding could lead to. Final Fantasy 11 is still out here, truckin' on. At the time, Matsui said that his developers had to work with budgets being evaluated on an annual basis, but they were lucky enough to achieve the funding to make some improvements and keep Final Fantasy 11 running.
Early last year, Final Fantasy 11 producer Akihiko Matsui confirmed that the team had achieved funding to get the MMO to its 20th anniversary in 2022. In February, the team added the Siren avatar quest and promised another new story scenario soon.įans have wondered how long Final Fantasy 11 will continue to run. Since then, players of Final Fantasy 11 have been treated to small tweaks and seasonal events, maintaining the living world of Vana'diel, but not massively expanding it. Its last full expansion was Seekers of Adoulin in 2013, with the last major content update happening in 2015. And yet, Final Fantasy 11 continues to live in the shadow of its younger sibling, Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn.įrom its Japanese debut in 2002, Final Fantasy 11 saw the release of five expansions and countless updates. Final Fantasy 11 is one of the survivors of the early 2000s MMO gold rush, a list that includes World of Warcraft, EVE Online, and Lineage 2.
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