For once, it’s literally a final fantasy.
Square Enix has announced one last major content update for its 2002 massively multiplayer online game, Final Fantasy XI. The new scenario is Rhapsodies of Vana’diel, and the first part of it will come out in May, according to Eurogamer. In March 2016, Square Enix will shut down the console versions of Final Fantasy XI on PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360, but the PC version will continue to operate without any substantial new additions. Oddly, Square Enix is working on a mobile version of Final Fantasy XI to come out that year.
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Still, its end isn’t totally surprising, since Square Enix has the newer Final Fantasy XIV on the market, which is performing well with over four million registered players.