Today, Square Enix announced that three brand-new expansion "scenarios" are currently in development for Final Fantasy XI. The first expansion chapter, A Crystalline Prophecy – Ode of Life Bestowing, is scheduled for release sometime in the spring of 2009, with the other two chapters following over the course of the year. All three expansions should retail for about 10 dollars, are expected to take "one to two months to complete," and will only be available for download via PlayOnline. The expansions will see the creative input of Masato Kato, "who oversaw the original plot conception of Final Fantasy XI from initial release up through the Rise of the Zilart expansion."
Whereas previous expansion packs have focused on adding new areas and locations, the three new expansions "will deepen the storylines running through pre-existing areas by ushering in all-new plots and intrigues."
Want a taste? Teaser blurbs behind the cut...
A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing...
One day, a giant crystal appeared in the skies above Jeuno, triggering a series of unexplained happenings across the land. Now, adventurers will set forth to unravel the mysteries of this primordial crystal that holds the secret of Vana'diels past.
A Shantotto Ascension - The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born
The eccentric Professor Shantotto returned to Windurst one day after a mysterious, unexplained absence, shocking her colleagues with behavior so outrageous it put her old self to shame! When she goes so far as to proclaim herself ruler of her own empire, adventurers set out to discover the truth behind her alarming shift in personality.
A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses
It all started with an innocent drop of rainwater and a rickety, ramshackle Mog House desperately in need of repairs. Little did anyone suspect that this was only the beginning of a harrowing nightmare unheard of in the annals of moogle-kind.
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Yay! More content for the prettiest MMO. Too bad it isn't really any fun.
November 22nd, 2008 at 10:43 pm
@Scott Maybe these expansions will make it more fun for you? Could be.........
November 22nd, 2008 at 11:29 pm
@Marie
And maybe techno music and strobe lights will make getting root canals more fun.
Not buying it.