The Steam Summer Sale is currently underway and we are happy to announce that the FINAL FANTASY XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition is available for 33% off until June 30th!

Download the collection that includes the award-winning original game, all five expansions (Rise of the Zilart, Chains of Promathia, Treasures of Aht Urhgan, Wings of the Goddess, and Seekers of Adoulin), all three original add-on scenarios (A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo d'Etat, and A Shantotto Ascension), and the three Abyssean battle area add-ons (Vision of Abyssea, Heroes of Abyssea, and Scars of Abyssea).

With the myriad quality of life adjustments that have taken place in the recent version updates as well as the host of new content being implemented each month, this is the perfect opportunity to get back to adventuring or to invite your friends, so don’t miss out on this great deal!

Visit the official Steam FINAL FANTASY XI page here!

The seasons turn, and the time of Celestial Nights is upon us once more, kupo!

Yes, Celestial Nights – that time of year when one man and one woman are chosen to reenact the tale of the legendary ill-fated lovers, Prince Yahiko and Princess Amdina, kupo!

I hope you'll all be there to celebrate their love once again this year, kupo!

"I won't stand for it!"

...Who are you, kupo?

"It's me!"

Who is "me," kupo...? Oh! M-miss Loaranne!?

"Why!? Why is it that year after year, Prince Yahiko only has eyes for Princess Amdina!?"

M-miss Loaranne...

"This year...this year for sure, I will be victorious over Princess Amdina, I swear it! And to this end, I've devised a brilliant plan!"

J-just what are you planning to do, kupo!?

"You'll see – when all is said and done, I will be the one to play Princess Amdina next year!"

Miss Loaranne...so that's what you've been plotting all these years, kupo...

Sigh.
It looks like we'll need everyone's support during this year's Celestial Nights celebration more than ever before. I'm counting on you all, kupo!

Hear more about Loaranne's scheme to turn Prince Yahiko's head.

A new promotion honoring those idyllic plots of land that make every adventurer's harvesting easier is right around the corner!

Campaign period: Monday, June 23 2014 at 11:00 p.m. (PDT) to Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)

During this time, not only will double the amount of shining stars rain down from the heavens, but the gardens' shores will be awash with new, interesting flotsam.

Green thumbs can then exchange their newfound star riches for such horticulturally hip items as Overalls or assistant-enabling Coalition Humus!

Finally, a fledgling-but-first-rate facility will grace the gardens come the joyous July update. Wait for this wonder with bated breath!

Adoulin is a storied city with a diverse array of personages, and the June version update brings with it new chapters in some of the city's continuing sagas. Find out more about the Order of Janniston's struggles with a young man who suddenly fell ill in "Sick and Tired," and witness the struggles of Cid's son Midras as he researches new ways to grow vegetables on the Ulbukan continent in "Vegetable Vegetable Crisis." Experience a different side of Adoulin with these and other serial tales!

Adventurers' boundaries have never been broader than with the implementation of the June version update! Myriad existing weapon skills are now more potent, while merit point category caps have been raised to spectacular summits. On top of that, newfound powers course through the veins of tanks with the addition of spells created especially for them. With the ability of alter egos to join parties, everyone will also be able to take on more challenging trials. Furthermore, skirmishes and battlefields are now more easily accessible than ever before, and have received a few fighter-freeing adjustments of their own. Also, pioneers can unlock new treasures from wildskeeper reives and may now enhance equipment previously procured from them. Praise be to Altana!

Players no longer need to be tied down to traditional synthesis conventions, thanks to synthesis kits and newly stackable materials. Mog Gardens may also be upgraded to rank seven, meaning they can reach new crests of convenience. Even the UI has undergone adjustments, including the option to display party members' TP, among other enhancements. With all that this version update has to offer, how can adventuers not feel at least a little more liberated?

Read on for all the restriction-rejecting details.

There are two paltry days remaining before you will have to wait who-knows-how-long to purchase more Mog Bonanza marbles and turn those visions of sugar rusks into clusters of kupons!

Feeling lucky? Then teleport, run, or swagger like the winner you know you'll be to the nearest Bonanza Moogle and plunk down that hard-earned gil for up to ten marbles, as you've got to be in it to win it! Today could be the day your big dreams turn into big winnings, so be not faint of heart or tight of wallet.

Don't let the big one get away just because you were unsure of the particulars. Let yourself play by reading up on all the details.

* Bonanza marble sales are set to end on Wednesday, June 18 at 1:00 a.m. (PDT)
* Please remember that all prizes won in the Mog Bonanza are valueless virtual items for use in the game FINAL FANTASY XI only.

The next version update is scheduled for a Tuesday, June 17th (JST) release.

Head to the forums to read up on all the content that will be added!

A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:

[dev1216] Weapon Skill Adjustments