Final Fantasy XI R finally scrapped after numerous delays

In March 2015, Nexon and Square Enix formed a partnership to develop Final Fantasy XI R for the mobile, which was slated for release in 2016, but it was delayed for the longest time. Six years since the initial announcement for the reboot, it would appear that the game has been canned for real.

Rumours had started to float around December 2020 on the status of the game, suggesting that developed had ceased entirely. A new report by way of GameBiz all but confirms that the rumour was indeed true. A statement from Nexon had abandoned the project in February 2021, though no details were disclosed as to why. Square Enix itself has yet to provide any clarification whatsoever on the project. Even though the final product never came into fruition, we were given a glimpse of what it could have been:

Looking at the screenshots that were released with a job posting for a developer for the game, Final Fantasy XI R appears to have been quite the looker, which should be the case, as it utilised the ever reliable Unreal Engine 4 for its graphics. Unfortunately, that is all we will ever see of the game, although not that big a loss, considering the original Final Fantasy XI is well and alive today.

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