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!

Scars of Abyssea, the second installment of the Abyssea series of battle add-ons, is now available for advance purchase through the PlayOnline Viewer! To access the order page, simply click on the “Scars of Abyssea” banner located on the FINAL FANTASY XI main page.

For more information on Scars of Abyssea, visit the official add-on site!

*Access to the in-game content will become available to purchasing users upon the release of the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, currently scheduled for early September.
*As with other add-ons, the purchase of a single registration code will allow the user to access the Scars of Abyssea content with all characters belonging to that PlayOnline account.

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!