Final Fantasy XI Online (11) Original Teaser Trailer (BETA!)

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January 31, 2000 - Without a doubt, Square's crown jewel is Final Fantasy. Today, at the Square Millennium Event being held in Tokyo, Japan, Square officially revealed its plans for the series for well into the next few years. Final Fantasy IX was officially announced for the current PlayStation and was given a projected summer 2000 release date. Meanwhile, Square also revealed that Final Fantasy X will be released on the PlayStation 2 in early spring 2001 and Final Fantasy XI will be released on the PlayStation in the summer of 2001. All of these dates are for the Japanese versions of the games. Square-EA, which publishes Square's games outside of Japan, hasn't commented on official North American or European release dates.

Square showcased each of the first two of the three Final Fantasy games on video, but asked that the on-site press not take any pictures of the game footage. However, plenty of information was revealed about each of the three hot titles.

Final Fantasy XI
Square didn't stop there, after showing Final Fantasy X, as the company announced Final Fantasy XI and revealed that it was a "complete online game." Given the subtitle "Online Another World," this game focuses on PlayOnline and uses its features. The game is said to be in the pre-production/preparation stages and is due for release next summer (which is the same time the Final Fantasy movie is due out). There was no actual gameplay footage show, but they did show off some conceptual art and character design sketches (the game that the three people were shown playing in the video was an example of how the service would work. It was not FFXI). It was mentioned that creating games online requires different production "rules" or methods of game development, and that it would initially take some time to work out.

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