Final Fantasy XI population surpasses two million active characters milestone

Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection 2008 on Xbox 360 Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XI reached a new milestone during the third week of April: The total number of active characters across all worlds exceeded 2 million for the first time in the game’s history.

And while that doesn’t mean that there are two million active subscribers, it does mean that there are over 2 million active characters in the game world, which isn’t anything to scoff at.

Square Enix went on to explain:
“Since the commencement of service on May 16th, 2002, Vana’diel has gone on to become a vibrant gathering place for adventurers hailing from all corners of the globe. Boasting four expansions and one add-on scenario with two more in the pipes, FINAL FANTASY XI continues to evolve into an ever richer realm of magic and adventure.

We would like to thank you, our fans, for your loyal patronage over the years, and look forward to your continued support for many more to come.”

Currently the Final Fantasy XI world is awaiting the completion of two additional “expansion chapters” following “A Crystalline Prophecy: Ode to Life Bestowing” which was released last month. These expansion chapters were conceived as “interactive novelettes” which focus on deepening the storyline of existing locations in lieu of adding additional locales as in a normal expansion. The next expansion chapters are known as “A Moogle Kupo d’Etat: Evil in Small Doses” and “A Shantotto Ascension: The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born”.

Here is a trailer for “A Crystalline Prophecy: Ode to Life Bestowing”: