In celebration of FINAL FANTASY XI’s 9th Anniversary, it is with extreme pleasure that we announce the arrival of the FINAL FANTASY XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition!

Available exclusively for Windows PC download at the low price of $19.99, the collection includes the original game, all four expansions (Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, and Wings of the Goddess), three add-on scenarios (A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo d’Etat, and A Shantotto Ascension), and for the first time in one collection, all three Abyssea battle area add-ons (Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea)!

Also those who purchase the FINAL FANTASY XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition ABYSSEA EDITION will receive a special in-game bonus item: the Destrier Beret. Download your copy today!

You can purchase the FINAL FANTASY XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition here, or check out the promotional trailer here.

A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:

May 2011 – Additional Version Updates

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Only a paltry number of days remain until May 16, when we mark the 9th year since FINAL FANTASY XI launched and Vana’diel’s golden age of adventure began.

The realm has prospered for so long thanks to all you heroic adventurers, and as a small token of our undying gratitude, we would like to announce the return of that longstanding Vana’diel institution–the Adventurer Appreciation Campaign–which commences today!

As always, the lovely nomad moogle Kupolette has fluttered in to furnish us with details of the event. Look! Her emphatic greeting is a testament to her enthusiasm for this tradition. What tidings will she bring to us this year?

Read on for Kupolette’s ebullient explanation.

We are proud to announce that FINAL FANTASY XI will be celebrating nine years of service with a commemorative installment of everyone’s favorite festival of chance and fortune, the Mog Bonanza!

This time around, we’ve prepared some exciting new prizes based on extensive feedback from the player community, promising to make this Bonanza one that no adventurer will want to miss!

Read on for the details!

*Bonanza marbles are scheduled to go on sale Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT).
*All prizes won in the Mog Bonanza are virtual goods and cannot be redeemed for real-world money.

Adventurers of Vana’diel, take heed: the May version update has gone live! With the first installment of the new Voidwatch battle system, a new set of battlefields, and the expanded solo training feature, Grounds of Valor, this update is sure to offer hair-raising challenges for one and all!

And that’s only the beginning! A revamped Dynamis, new and improved adventuring fellows, along with a host of job adjustments and other refinements promise to breathe new life into existing content as well.

Peruse the details and download the update today!

A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:

[dev1014] New Battlefields

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