Final
Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection Release Date
(Press
Release - PC)
LOS
ANGELES, July 26 -- Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square
Enix(TM) interactive products in North America, today announced that
FINAL FANTASY XI: The Vana'diel Collection will ship to retailers on
August 16th, 2005. Including the expansion packs Rise of the Zilart(TM),
and Chains of Promathia(TM) as well as Tetra Master®, the wildly
popular and addictive mini-game, FINAL FANTASY XI: The Vana'diel
Collection will provide the easiest installation ever of the first
cross-platform, cross-continent massively multiplayer online
role-playing game (MMORPG) on one DVD. The special gold foil All-In-One
packaging will carry a suggested retail price of $29.99.
FINAL
FANTASY XI subscribers will receive their first 30 days of access
without charge. In addition, the package will include a Vana'diel Buddy
Pass which allows a friend to create an account and play the basic FINAL
FANTASY XI game free for 30 days. Also included is an
iTunes
Collector's Card for a free music download from the FINAL FANTASY XI
Collection.
"It's
never been easier to experience and enter Vana'diel with the new, easy
to install DVD,"
said
Yasu Kurosawa, North America Online Producer, Square Enix, Inc. "I
hope that this package will bring in the fans who have been curious but
a little thrown off by the previous installation methods so they can
finally enjoy all the great features FINAL FANTASY XI has to
offer."
"We
are very pleased to be able to bring FINAL FANTASY XI to gamers in a
much more
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accessible
package," said Ichiro Otobe, President and COO of Square Enix, Inc.
"Since the
launch
3 years ago, FINAL FANTASY XI has constantly evolved, always
incorporating the demands of players, so I think the newcomers will
really enjoy the experience that awaits them in Vana'diel."
About
FINAL FANTASY XI
A
blend of sorcery and technology, the once peaceful world of Vana'diel
stands at the brink of war as a power struggle slowly emerges between
three nations. The struggle focuses on the control of crystals, the
essential source of all creation. An unknown force rises in Vana'diel
with a hunger for the energy within the crystals...
In
FINAL FANTASY XI, players undertake multiple adventures through
Vana'diel, a complex gaming world with hundreds of areas to explore. The
gaming universe contains the award-winning visual content, innovative
gameplay, and deep storyline that the FINAL FANTASY series is famous
for. The inclusion of the Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia
expansion packs expand the storyline and allow an even greater variety
of jobs, higher-level skills, and abilities. Massive additions have
recently been made including a bevy of new spells, abilities, items,
equipment and quests as well as new systems such as guild points, merit
points, fishing, and Ballista rankings. New areas have also been added,
opening up an even larger environment to explore.
About
PlayOnline(TM)
FINAL
FANTASY XI is a multiplayer online game in which players interact via
the Internet. It is playable via broadband or dial-up connection on both
the PC and PlayStation 2. FINAL FANTASY XI is accessible only through
the PlayOnline network service, a network service created by Square Enix.
Launched in October, 2003, PlayOnline provides a wide range of online
services and entertainment, including games and communication. Thus,
PlayOnline not only serves as a portal to the world of FINAL FANTASY XI,
but also a gateway to several other applications including communication
tools such as email, messaging, a "Friend List," games,
support, downloadable files, and audiovisual customization. Players will
create personalized PlayOnline identities or "handles" that
allow other players to communicate with each other no matter where they
are on the PlayOnline network. These basic PlayOnline services are free
of charge. For more information on PlayOnline and FINAL FANTASY XI,
please visit the official web site at http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/.