From the FINAL FANTASY XI Development Team. Appreciate these updates. I do hope its a decent game that isnt ruined by MTX but... thats not what i've come to expect. Considering Star Wars KOTOR on Android is 2.4GB, it may be feasible for a 5GB+ game to be on the app store. I've adapted the mindset that it's never coming out. edit: I'm dumb, don't reply to this, it's labeled as Mobile in their slides. A relevant note, according to these quotes from SE: it will not involve directly transferring your character data over, so it’s best to think that a new, separate account and character will be used to play [...]. It's a massive undertaking. Proceed to the forums. Based on previous threads, here's another updated version of what we know about FFXI Mobile (iOS/Android) coming out around 2016 2017 uhh. I talked about mobile before, but it’s also true about advances in the console and cloud-based technologies from newer entrants such as Google and Amazon. Announcing the November 2020 FINAL FANTASY XI Digest (11/10/2020) For this month's FINAL FANTASY XI Digest, we present to you a message from Producer Matsui. Q: What will a party composition look like? Even though they will preserve the MMORPG format, the game will be more of an online RPG where the main content will involve 3 man, party play and assembling heroes (likely referring to Trusts?). The game is being developed by Korean company Nexon. If anything, I gave up waiting 2 years ago, checked in on OG FFXI and am so happy I started fresh. It can totally be that think sink though. From April 2016, some sample screenshots were provided: Gamer Escape article as well as this Korean article. 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"Whether that conversation is real or fictitious is left as an exercise for the reader, but what I can say is that we've secured the assistance of many people both within and outside SQUARE ENIX, and we hope you will accompany us on this new journey. There were other parts of the presentation that spoke in general about bringing their games to console, just not this specifically. Incidentally, it also confirms that Final Fantasy XI R should be coming west. KartRider: Drift is the first example of the new console drive. It is still in the Q4 pipeline shown in Nexon's investor presentation at that time. A: No, this was media reporting this incorrectly. For that reason, I think their plans are probably bigger than they're letting on. Additionally in August 2019, two new job postings were listed for the game. "Hey, since sixteen is a multiple of two, now's the perfect time to double our fun! A: No, this was media reporting this incorrectly. Possibly. ""Oho, you might be right! A: In the Nexon investor presentation, the game is labeled as Final Fantasy XI R. (It was previously labeled "Final Fantasy XI Reboot"). From the FINAL FANTASY XI Development Team. Each expansion also comes with a new plot line to undertake. It will be a native mobile app, built from the ground up. Getting to 99 and unlocked said stories drops you off at the current game starter gear. it’s funny i’ve changed my phone 3 times since they first announced this project. We don’t know if this will change going forward. I think that's ultimately what's going on. A: Probably not. A: In the Nexon investor presentation, the game is labeled as Final Fantasy XI R. (It was previously labeled "Final Fantasy XI Reboot"). Q: Will FFXI Mobile share servers or existing characters with the Windows version? Final Fantasy XI Reboot (tentative name) is an upcoming mobile remake of Final Fantasy XI, originally released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002. 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