Server History
Take a look at how the many Worlds of Vana’diel have been opened, closed and rearranged over the course of Final Fantasy XI’s history.
Take a look at how the many Worlds of Vana’diel have been opened, closed and rearranged over the course of Final Fantasy XI’s history.

From April of 2003, the first expansion disc, “Rise of the Zilart,” widened the scope of adventurer activity farther than ever before. In October, service began in North America. It was a very busy and event-filled year for Vana’diel.

With the Playstation 2 beta test completed, Final Fantasy XI was finally given a public release. The Windows beta test ran through the Summer, and the final version was released in the Fall. Final Fantasy XI was ready to set sail.

The online game Final Fantasy XI:
Here is the information on the development of Final Fantasy XI, beginning two years and four months before the first adventurer set foot into Vana’diel. Let’s take a look at the two years of development up until beta testing, which began in the winter of 2001.