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cinderboy · 12-17-2008, 08:44 AM

Game Informer magazine reports that Square Enix's next-generation MMO - the company's follow-up to Final Fantasy XI - is rumoured make an appearance at E3 next June.

FFXI producer Hiromichi Tanaka told the magazine that the game "is going to be different from Final Fantasy XI". You can see a scan of the article on a Final Fantasy fan forum.

"Even though we have the same staff working on the project, we're not going to make something that'll be exactly like FFXI." It's designed to coexist with FFXI rather than replace it, apparently.

These are much the same things that Blizzard is saying about its own next MMO, the game that will follow World of Warcraft. The EverQuest and Lineage series have shown that a direct sequel to a successful, long-running MMO can just end up splitting its audience down the middle, and Square Enix is probably keen to avoid that; Final Fantasy XI, although six years old, still has a healthy subscriber-base of half a million players.

What Tanaka's comments don't make clear is if the game will carry Final Fantasy branding or not, or what formats it might appear on. Hopefully we won't need to wait longer than six months to find out.

DProxy · 12-17-2008, 09:05 AM

ZOMG i've been waiting for some sorta news from Square Enix in a long time for this thanks.

fenix40k · 12-17-2008, 10:03 AM

yees .I will definitly play it !

Flamey · 12-17-2008, 11:00 AM

That sounds good.

Danuve · 12-17-2008, 01:21 PM

This is relative to my interests.

Seiyuuki · 12-17-2008, 01:33 PM

Hmm hmm.
I'm looking forward to this

SgtGrimmVegas · 12-18-2008, 12:22 AM

i saw someone post an article a while back on mmo site with this games first SS and named Project Rapture, and it looks like FFXI but it wasn't confirmation anyone?

TheJESTERJ · 12-18-2008, 12:33 AM

In other words, it'll be good?

SgtGrimmVegas · 12-18-2008, 12:35 AM

i also heard rumors of it being f2p
But IDK it's all rumors@@#@%#^$^
also, yea it will

Seiyuuki · 12-18-2008, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SgtGrimmVegas

i saw someone post an article a while back on mmo site with this games first SS and named Project Rapture, and it looks like FFXI but it wasn't confirmation anyone?

They style is similar to FFXI, though the graphics are significantly better. Rapture is its code name for now, though that could end up being the title.
And I'd be careful looking at the screenies, some old FFXI screens have been dressed up to look like the new game.

12-17-2008, 08:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
cinderboy The Beast of the East Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Internetz Posts: 13,172 Reputation: 228	New Square Enix MMO to be different from FFXI Game Informer magazine reports that Square Enix's next-generation MMO - the company's follow-up to Final Fantasy XI - is rumoured make an appearance at E3 next June. FFXI producer Hiromichi Tanaka told the magazine that the game "is going to be different from Final Fantasy XI". You can see a scan of the article on a Final Fantasy fan forum. "Even though we have the same staff working on the project, we're not going to make something that'll be exactly like FFXI." It's designed to coexist with FFXI rather than replace it, apparently. These are much the same things that Blizzard is saying about its own next MMO, the game that will follow World of Warcraft. The EverQuest and Lineage series have shown that a direct sequel to a successful, long-running MMO can just end up splitting its audience down the middle, and Square Enix is probably keen to avoid that; Final Fantasy XI, although six years old, still has a healthy subscriber-base of half a million players. What Tanaka's comments don't make clear is if the game will carry Final Fantasy branding or not, or what formats it might appear on. Hopefully we won't need to wait longer than six months to find out. __________________

12-17-2008, 09:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
DProxy Cingal's Collar Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Aoi Sukai; Posts: 1,606 Reputation: 34	ZOMG i've been waiting for some sorta news from Square Enix in a long time for this thanks. __________________ RO - Darlee - Bard : 3

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Danuve Loric's Lunatic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: On my throne Posts: 2,683 Reputation: 46	This is relative to my interests. __________________ NA Dragon Nest: Argenta : Cleric : Rudy Last edited by Danuve; 12-17-2008 at 01:33 PM.

12-17-2008, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Seiyuuki HopeDagger's Henchman Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,293 Reputation: 19	Hmm hmm. I'm looking forward to this __________________

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fenix40k OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Monky Island Posts: 6,000 Reputation: 29	yees .I will definitly play it !

12-18-2008, 12:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
SgtGrimmVegas Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Lonley place of Lonevill Posts: 5,135 Reputation: 133	i saw someone post an article a while back on mmo site with this games first SS and named Project Rapture, and it looks like FFXI but it wasn't confirmation anyone?

12-18-2008, 12:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
TheJESTERJ OnRPG Elite Member! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 4,598 Reputation: 177	In other words, it'll be good? __________________

12-18-2008, 12:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
SgtGrimmVegas Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Lonley place of Lonevill Posts: 5,135 Reputation: 133	i also heard rumors of it being f2p But IDK it's all rumors@@#@%#^$^ also, yea it will

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