To commemorate the eleventh anniversary of FINAL FANTASY® XI, SQUARE ENIX, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, has announced two “Welcome Back†campaigns for returning players. As limited-time opportunities, these campaigns will allow adventurers to return to the ever-evolving world of Vana’diel and experience thrilling new content and overall game improvements.
The Vana’diel Experience Campaign
Planned to begin at 7:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) today, all inactive players who have previously subscribed to FINAL FANTASY XI will automatically have their accounts reactivated and will be able to play free of charge during the campaign period. To participate, the player’s PlayOnline account must be inactive, as well as transferred to the Square Enix Account system. This campaign will end on Monday, December 23rd at 6:59 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), after which a subscription will be required for continued play.
FINAL FANTASY XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition (Free Software Download)
To help players participate in the Vana’diel Experience campaign, we will be distributing the  FINAL FANTASY XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition  software for free from now until Monday, December 23rd, at 6:59 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). This all-in-one edition includes all expansions from  Rise of the Zilart through the most recent  Seekers of Adoulin.*
For more information on the above campaigns, visit this page.
Information on PlayOnline / FINAL FANTASY XI service account reactivation, as well as character data restoration, can be found here.
Bonus in-game items received for purchasing the retail version of FINAL FANTASY XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition (Destrier Beret and Chocobo Shirt) will not be included in this promotion. Players wishing to continue playing this edition following the trial period must purchase an activation code for the full product here, at which time the bonus in-game items will be provided.
*A registration code will not be included with the download.
FINAL FANTASY XIÂ is rated T for Teen by the ESRB. Please visit the ESRB website for more information:Â <gp_link type=”http” loc=”//www.esrb.org”>http://www.esrb.org.
