Introduction

On May 16, 2011, FINAL FANTASY XI celebrated the nine-year anniversary of its launch in Japan!

It has been two years since the last Vana’diel Census, and in that time, the add-on scenarios A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo d’Etat, and A Shantotto Ascension have been released, as well as the battle area add-ons Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea. After almost six and a half years with a level 75 ceiling, the level cap was raised, adding many new, enthralling ways for players to continue enjoying the game. And in March, the official forums went up, allowing players to communicate with the development and operations teams more closely than ever.

This year, to better understand the shape of the ever-evolving community, we’ve added new research points and analyzed the data from every angle. With no further delay, let’s take a look at the current state of the FINAL FANTASY XI community.

* All research (other than login distribution data) is based upon data obtained in May 2011.

Login Distribution

The graph below represents the login data for the third week of April 2011. The simultaneous logins show that there are always a considerable number of players logged into FINAL FANTASY XI at any time, this number increasing at the peak hours of each region.

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