Square Enix have announced that Final Fantasy XI for the PC has now shipped out to North American retailers today.

FINAL FANTASY XI for Windows will include the Rise of the Zilart expansion pack and other applications on five CD-ROM discs, and carry a suggested retail price of $49.99 (USD). FINAL FANTASY XI for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system is scheduled for release in March 2004. The first cross-platform, cross-continent massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), FINAL FANTASY XI allows gamers to connect to the same exact world regardless of whether they are playing on a personal computer (PC) or PlayStation 2 and whether they are playing in North America or Japan.

FINAL FANTASY XI subscribers will receive their first 30 days of access without charge. Aside from Internet service provider access charges, the free trial period will begin on the date players create their first Content ID or character. Any additional Content IDs purchased are also available without charge until the end of the free trial period. After 30 days, players can continue to play FINAL FANTASY XI by paying a monthly fee of $12.95 (USD) for one FINAL FANTASY XI character, and can create up to 15 additional characters for an additional charge of $1.00 (USD) per character, per month. Tetra Master®, the online version of the wildly popular and addictive mini-game from FINAL FANTASY IX, will also be included in the package and will be available for $1.00 (USD) per month. Payment for monthly access charges must be made by credit card only (restrictions apply).

"With the success and overwhelmingly positive response we had with the beta program, we are extremely excited about what we will achieve with players from around the world as we launch FINAL FANTASY XI in North America," said Yasu Kurosawa, US online producer, Square Enix U.S.A. "FINAL FANTASY XI is one of the largest, most in-depth online adventures and promises to deliver an amazing experience with a compelling storyline, highly-detailed graphics, numerous events, boss battles and other features that are unique to the FINAL FANTASY series. There are currently over 300,000 active PlayOnline* subscribers in Japan and we are confident that FINAL FANTASY XI will find similar success in North America."

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