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In an interview with Famitsu about the 24th anniversary of Final Fantasy XI, Director and Producer Yoji Fujito discussed topics such as server replacements and the future of FFXI. He also stated that preparations are being made for new content, though the people necessary for it are currently busy with other projects. However, he hinted we could see new additions to the MMORPG. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
Over the past few years, Square Enix has been replacing the old Final Fantasy XI servers with newer and stronger ones. Fujito explains that the newer servers allow for virtualization, which makes them easier to maintain. Instead of physically restarting the server, they can just run a process for that.
Fujito adds that these server replacements are for letting the game continue service, rather than so that the team can add more content without overloading them. If they wish to update the servers to further develop the game, they would need to make proper plans to do so. Currently, even though the servers have been virtualized, they’re still the same as before, so they’re simply maintaining the systems and programs.
At the end of the interview, Fujito floated the possibility of new developments to the game once he secures more resources. Since there hasn’t been any new story since the Voracious Resurgence, he would like to do something about that. However, the people he needs are working on other projects, and so he would have to wait until they’re free. At the same time, he is asking engineers to look at the middleware for resource management, so once they’re done with that, they can make new cutscenes again. Right now, they’re laying the groundwork for more potential content.
Final Fantasy XI is readily available on the Windows PC.
