Square Enix revealed plans to make "Final Fantasy XVI" even more solo-friendly by adding more content in 2025 catered towards these players.
It seems like the game will try to enhance solo play by improving its auto-grouping features so that players can find teams. There are also other updates planned for "Final Fantasy XI" this year, including the revitalizing of existing content and character leveling adjustments.
The Future of Solo Players in Final Fantasy XI
The game's director said that the development team plans to make the highly popular MMORPG much more accessible to players who prefer to be more inclined to play alone throughout their adventures.
"Final Fantasy XI" celebrated its 22nd anniversary last year, and Square Enix conducted a player satisfaction survey that involved both active and inactive players.
One of the top requests that fans have was for the studio to make more content that is welcoming to solo players.
This was a specific request that the development team has committed to delivering and promised to focus on this year. The game was originally launched in 2003 and has since gotten several expansions, episodic updates, and continued support, according to MSN.
There is also a mobile version of the game that was at some point being worked on by Square Enix that was later canceled. While "Final Fantasy XI" cannot compare to "Final Fantasy XIV" in terms of new content, it still has a dedicated team working on it.
They are responsible for making sure that the beloved MMORPG continues to live on as the first of its kind for the franchise. However, due to "Final Fantasy XI's" online nature, the studio needs to adjust some of its features to address the dropping number of players.
Various Adjustments and Improvements
Game director and producer Yoji Fujito added that the development team is planning to introduce autogroup updates to "Final Fantasy XI." These would affect the more necessary multiplayer moments and quality-of-life adjustments for existing additions, Siliconera said.
There is also the Alter Ego system that lets players use Trust Magic to call on Ciphers to have NPCs join them on their adventures. Right now, there are certain restrictions in place that limit players' usage of these characters.
The situation comes as "Final Fantasy XI" still lacks an automated party formation system where players who want to group up with other people need to manually search and organize parties through chat.
Fujito said that the development team plans to improve the game's auto-grouping function, which focuses on having adventurers looking to complete the same type of content at any given time, according to Game Rant.
