Announcing the Ballista Royale Playoffs!

We're proud to announce the next step in the exciting Ballista Royale tournament. The preliminaries are over and now it's time for the playoffs! The Ballista Royale Playoffs will pit two of the four teams against each other for five straight matches. The first team with three wins in each conference will then proceed to the live championship at Fan Festival 2006. The playoffs begin on Saturday, January 7th, so don't miss your chance to watch them live via Live Vana'diel!

FINAL FANTASY XI Xbox 360 Free Beta Disc - Exclusively in Official Xbox Magazine!

The February issue of Official Xbox Magazine will include a copy of the exclusive FINAL FANTASY XI Xbox 360 beta! This free beta includes enhanced visuals, audio, and other unique Xbox 360 features. Don't miss your chance to enjoy your first look at Vana'diel on the Xbox 360! The beta contains both the Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia expansions fully realized on the next-generation console. Pick up your copy of the February issue of Official Xbox Magazine (on sale January 17th) and try out the beta for yourself!

Click here to visit the Official Xbox Magazine website! You can also read the press release here.

Announcing FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival 2006!

Square Enix is proud to announce the largest FINAL FANTASY XI event ever created! Taking place on the famous Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles, Fan Festival 2006 will be our first multi-day event featuring numerous attractions. Taking place March 9th-11th, the Festival includes the world premiere of the playable Treasures of Aht Urhgan, the first chance to speak with the development team from Japan, Ballista Royale live championship and much, much more! As an added bonus, each registered attendee will receive a "gobbie bag" filled with goodies and a special in-game item! Spaces are limited, so buy your tickets today!

Visit the Fan Festival 2006 website for more details!

The Starlight Celebration!

Starlight Celebration has begun! Click here to read more!

The December Version Update!

The waiting is over! Discover new areas, new Fellowship quests, and new summoning magic in this month's version update. Update details here!

New Summoning Magic and Quests!

New quests and a new avatar for summoners to call upon are scheduled for release with the upcoming version update! Click here for details.

Addressing MPK Issues

The next version update will introduce several measures against MPK issues. Click here for further details.

"Jeuno -Starlight Celebration-" now available at the iTunes Music Store!

Recall fond memories of yesteryear with the song "Jeuno -Starlight Celebration-", now available at the iTunes Music Store! This upbeat piece was played in Jeuno during the Starlight Celebration in December 2004. Be sure to download the song at the iTunes Music store, because you won't find this exclusive tune anywhere else!

iTunes must be installed in order to play music downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. Access this site to download the latest version of iTunes.

Merit Points

Following the next version update, players will be able to use merit points in order to further improve their characters! Click here for more details.

Introducing the Fish Ranking System

Are you confident enough in your fishing skill to compete against other adventurers, or just looking for a diversion from battle? Grab your lures and bait and get ready for Fish Ranking!