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The most shocking revelation at the Square Millennium event in Japan that was held on January 29, 2000 was most likely had to deal with Final Fantasy XI. Not only was its announcement a big shocker (it was announced at the same time as Final Fantasy IX for the PlayStation and Final Fantasy X for the PlayStation2), but Square revealed that the game is scheduled for release only a few months after Final Fantasy X.
And guess what? That wasn't even the most shocking news that was made known. The revelation that shocked the press on-hand and diehard Final Fantasy fans across the globe was that Final Fantasy XI would be an online only game.
Yes, you read that correctly. With Final Fantasy XI, Square has decided to do away with everything that has made the series so popular in Japan. As any Final Fantasy fan will tell you, Square is one of the best architects of emotional storylines that combine elements of fear, love, romance, anger, and excitement. Being an online only game, it will be near impossible for Square to conjure up an epic storyline that lives up to the company's reputation.
This doesn't mean that it's going to be a bad game. In fact, it has the potential to be a fantastic game. Though some people might not agree that it's a great game, but the truth is that EverQuest for the PC has developed a huge online following and is a hugely successful game. It'd be ludicrous to say that Square won't be able to make Final Fantasy XI a tremendously enjoyable game. In fact, my belief is that they'll be successful in making Final Fantasy XI a wonderful online RPG.
However, I don't think that it's a good idea to call it Final Fantasy XI because it diverges too much from the path of the previous games in the series. Needless to say, whether or not they keep the name Final Fantasy XI or change it to something like Final Fantasy Online won't make it a good or bad game. What will matter in the end will be how well the game plays.
The one problem I foresee is that Square may have some problems setting up Final Fantasy XI correctly for online play and don't expect them to release the game on time in Japan. If the date slips from summer 2001 to sometime in 2002, I wouldn't be surprised one iota.

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