Final Fantasy XI Director and Producer Yoji Fujito issued a new year’s message for the Square Enix MMO, and it included plans for solo play for people who prefer a single-player experience when going through the game. There are also going to be autogroup updates for the more necessary multiplayer moments and quality of life adjustments for existing additions.
There are two main adjustments when it comes to the solo play Final Fantasy XI options for people who prefer a single-player game. One has to do with the Alter Ego system. This is a feature that lets us use Trust Magic to call upon Ciphers to have NPCs join us on our adventures. There are certain restrictions in place now regarding their usage. In 2025, Fujito said that both these characters will become more powerful and “entry requirements” will change when bringing them along with us on adventures.
The autogroup and other quality of life changes for Final Fantasy XI also seem like they could benefit not only all of us, but those who prefer to go solo and try for a single-player experience. The Assist Channel may end up being opened to everyone. This is a channel that currently exists and is designed to help find parties for things like raids. However, general players can’t use it. There could also be a new feature that would let you look for people who are also trying to find allies for whatever multiplayer challenge you’re also interested in playing. Besieged may also get item level support, and Records of Eminence may be adjusted for ease of entry.
This comes after Naoki Yoshida, who is the director and producer for Final Fantasy XIV, discussed the future of that MMO during a New Year’s 2025 note. We’ll see the 7.2 and 7.3 patch series show up with new content for that game this year. Fujito’s message also teased more FFXI content in FFXIV.
Final Fantasy XI is available for the PC worldwide.
Published: Jan 3, 2025 12:00 pm