Final Fantasy: Small Information Regarding Expansion

This was found in the latest news from the Square Enix site (http://www.square-enix-usa.com) under the News for May 3rd. FFXI: Chains of Promathia will be displayed at the largest North American Video Game Convention, the E3. Expect us to be covering it from May 12th to 14th.

FINAL FANTASY® XI Chains of Promathia™ (Expansion Pack)
New areas such as Movalpolos and the Tavnazian Archipelago will be available through the expansion titled "Chains of Promathia." This expansion pack continues the adventure in award-winning FINAL FANTASY XI, the first cross-platform, cross-continent MMORPG. The first online title in the world-renowned series has quickly become one of most popular MMORPG to date, boasting a community of 500,000 players and 1.2 million active characters from Japan and North America combined.

The subterranean city of Movalpolos was dug and built by a tribe of Goblins referred to as the Moblins. Due to the nomadic nature of most Goblins, it is extremely rare for any of these beastmen to reside together in one place, making this community extremely unique.

The Tavnazian Archipelago is made up of tiny islands off the west coast of Quon, once home to the proud nation of Tavnazia. The remnants of the beastmen army remain in control of the archipelago, and until now, it was thought that none of the former inhabitants had survived.

FINAL FANTASY XI Chains of Promathia is scheduled for release Fall 2004. This expansion has yet to be rated by the ESRB.