Final Fantasy XI to Adopt 3 Implement this Year

Hiromichi Tanaka, the lead developer of Final Fantasy XI announced at Vanafest 2010 in Tokyo that FFXI will implement 3 new expansions this year as follow: Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea. The rumor that FFXI would be closed down for the coming of FFXIV has collapsed on itself.

According to Kotaku, Vision of Abyssea will come this summer as the first release while the release date of other two has not been confirmed yet. All are priced at $9.99 and require the previous expansion packs Wings of the Goddess and Rise of the Zilart.

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A parallel world existing beside Vana'diel, Abyssea is a land fraught with perils and home to savage hordes of heretofore unseen creatures. Ferocious, towering NMs, new-look HNMs-even the garden varieties will confound would-be challengers with their unfamiliar and formidable powers. These and a whole host more await hapless adventurers with open arms and voracious maws.

In Abyssea, concerns such as the over-population of battle areas and the need for large time investments will be a thing of the past. The development team is hard at work creating a world where parties can engage in rewarding battles with powerful foes and collect prized equipment with the least of fuss.

More details are available via the following links:
The Official Abyssea Website
The Official VanaFest 2010 Website

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