Final Fantasy XI
Final Fantasy XI, also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), originally developed and published by Square and then published by Square Enix as the eleventh main installment of the Final Fantasy series. Designed and produced by Hiromichi Tanaka, it was released in Japan on May 16, 2002, for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows-based personal computers in November of that year. The game was the first MMORPG to offer cross-platform play between PlayStation 2 and Windows. It was later released for the Xbox 360 in April 2006. All versions of the game require a monthly subscription to play.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2002
- Developer
- Square
- Platforms
- 9 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 16 May 2002 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Square |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Role-Playing |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q678394, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Final Fantasy XI? How long to beat it
Total play time for Final Fantasy XI is about 2772.3 hours to do everything, and around 112.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 112.7h | 19 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 739.7h | 26 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2772.3h | 4 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Final Fantasy XI sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Final Fantasy XI lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 63ahead of 16% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 55ahead of 92% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Final Fantasy XI
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Part of the Final Fantasy series
Final Fantasy XI is one of 29 Final Fantasy games we track. See the whole series ranked by the GamingPickz Score, plotted on the grid, and listed in release order:
Common questions about Final Fantasy XI
What platforms is Final Fantasy XI on?
Final Fantasy XI is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Steam Deck. It first released in 2002.
Who made Final Fantasy XI?
Final Fantasy XI was developed by Square and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How long does it take to beat Final Fantasy XI?
about 112.7 hours for the main story, 739.7 hours with the main extras, 2772.3 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.