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Happy New Year!  (01/01/2024)

Happy New Year, adventurers! I would like to offer you my best wishes as we start the new year.

This is my first New Year's as producer for FFXI, and I feel a slight sense of relief now that it’s behind me and that everything went smoothly.

In May 2023, we finished up The Voracious Resurgence, which was a large part of our product roadmap and the last major update for the game. Even after The Voracious Resurgence ended, we have followed up with various initiatives designed to let players continue enjoying FFXI, which are based on the concepts of "stability" and the creation of an "archive" as their focus.

In order to ensure this sense of "stability," we have been upgrading the development team's equipment and other resources in order to update their work environment. Furthermore, we are making steady progress with replacing the FFXI servers and also ensuring that everything runs smoothly on Windows 11 as well. In terms of the game itself, we have introduced updates designed to improve the game's usability, such as the ability to configure your PadConfig settings without having to shut down the game client first...

Read on for this year's New Year information and full New Year's greeting.

New Year's Boon and Bounty Campaign (27/12/2023)

The following campaigns will commence on Thursday, 11 January, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT)

Additionally, a new campaign will be added and the campaign period for the monthly campaigns will be extended due to everyone achieving 125% of Vana'Bout's target goal!

Campaign Period: Thursday, 11 January, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Saturday, 3 February, at 2:59 p.m.

Newly Added: Ambuscade Point Bonus Campaign
Chain Experience Bonus Campaign
Chain Capacity Point Bonus Campaign
Chain Monstrosity Bonus Campaign
Increased Seal and Crest Drop Rate Campaign
Additional Seal Battlefield Spoils Campaign
Wildskeeper Reive Campaign
Alter Ego Expo Campaign HQ
Incursion Campaign
Voidwatch Campaign
Geas Fete Campaign – PLUS!
High-Tier Mission Battlefield Campaign
Dark Matter Arcane Glyptics Campaign
Hyper Chocobo Digging Campaign
Combat and Magic Skill Increase Campaign
Dynamis - Divergence Statue Crusher Campaign – PLUS!

Read on for details.

From the FINAL FANTASY XI Development Team

Announcing the Next Version Update (25/12/2023)

The next version update is scheduled for early January.

January brings with it monthly updates to Ambuscade.

The Return Home to Vana’diel and Discount Campaigns Commence Today! (22/12/2023)

The Return Home to Vana’diel and Discount Campaigns are now underway!

Campaign Periods
Return Home to Vana’diel Campaign

Friday, 22 December, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Tuesday, 9 January, 2024, at the same hour.
Read on for details.

Discount Campaign
Friday, 22 December, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Thursday, 18 January, 2024, at the same hour.
Read on for details.

Vana'Bout - Round 1 is now underway! (12/12/2023)

*Added Friday, 15 December, 2023
At present, Ambuscade is much more congested than we anticipated, causing adventurers to have difficulty meeting the targets laid out before them. As such, we have reduced the target figure by 75% so that the final numbers are more in reach for players. We apologize that we did not properly anticipate the amount of congestion that Vana'bout would cause.

Although for this particular round of Vana'bout we are decreasing the target figure, for subsequent rounds we will be taking a close look at player feedback on the official forums and through other avenues with an eye towards adjusting the type or types or content available as well as the applicable Records of Eminence objectives.

We hope that this will make Vana'bout a more pleasant experience for everyone.
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Vana'Bout, a new event that lets you work together with players from all of the world servers toward a common goal, is currently underway!

Complete the special Records of Eminence objective during the challenge period to earn plaudits for your efforts. You can select the objective from "Special Events" in the Records of Eminence objectives list.

Event Period
Tuesday, 12 December, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Tuesday, 26 December, at 7:59 a.m.

The total number of plaudits earned by adventurers around the world will be tabulated and if it exceeds the target amount, the challenge shall be considered a success and a special reward campaign will be added to the usual monthly campaigns as part of the event.

In addition, personal rewards will be given to those adventurers who really make an effort during the event! The more plaudits you accumulate during the challenge period, the more rewards you can choose from.

See here for more on the overall plaudits earned, the available rewards, and other details regarding the event.

The December 2023 Login Campaign Commences Today! (12/12/2023)

The December 2023 Login Campaign is now underway.

Point distribution period:
Monday, 11 December, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (GMT) to Tuesday, 2 January, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.

Point exchange period:
Monday, 11 December, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (GMT) to Tuesday, 9 January, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.

Read on for details.

Announcing the Return Home to Vana'diel and Discount Campaigns! (11/12/2023)

Come celebrate 21 years of FINAL FANTASY XI this New Year with the Return Home to Vana’diel and Discount Campaigns!

Campaign Periods
Return Home to Vana'diel Campaign

Friday, 22 December, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Tuesday, 9 January, 2024, at the same hour.
Read on for details.

Discount Campaign
Friday, 22 December, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Thursday, 18 January, 2024, at the same hour.
Read on for details.

From the FINAL FANTASY XI Development Team

The December Version Update Has Landed! (11/12/2023)

Enjoy the monthly updates to Ambuscade.

Read on for details.

Announcing the Nomad Mog Bonanza 2024! (08/12/2023)

As a show of thanks for your dedication to the world of Vana'diel, we're pleased to announce the Nomad Mog Bonanza 2024. Make all your dreams come true!

Once again, players are able to purchase up to two pearls!

Rank 1 prizes are awarded if you correctly guess the three-digit number and include all weapons previously available. Stylish new equipment sets have been added to the rank 3 prize lineup, and some prizes have also been adjusted from previous installments.

Don't miss this opportunity!

Read on for details.

* Bonanza pearls will be on sale from Friday, 15 December, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) to Monday, 15 January, at 2:59 p.m.
* Only characters for whom 32 days or more have passed since character creation are eligible to purchase bonanza pearls.
* Prizes available in the Nomad Mog Bonanza are in-game items and gil with no monetary value outside of the game.

Primed for Adventure – The December Episode: Now Available in the Archive! (08/12/2023)

The latest episode of the North American Community team's Primed for Adventure live stream series has been archived and is ready for your viewing pleasure! If you were unable to join the team during the live broadcast, feel free to check out the official FINAL FANTASY XI Twitch channel's archives at your leisure.

In this episode, the Community team held their final episode of the year, spreading Starlight cheer early alongside fellow adventurers!

View the archived video on the official Twitch channel.

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