January Topics, 2026
Announcing the January Version Update (01/06/2026)
The next version update is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13.
Read on for a list of items to be added in January.
Happy New Year, adventurers! I would like to offer you my best wishes for the coming year as we welcome 2026.
Once again, FFXI has enjoyed another year of adventure within the world of Vana'diel. I wish to thank each and every one of you out there for your continued support. On behalf of the entire FFXI team, please accept our utmost gratitude.
In my greetings last year, I mentioned two of our major goals for the game going forward: expand the options for playing the game solo, and revitalize existing game content while making adjustments to the character leveling process. In order to realize these goals, we have worked hard to deliver the following updates over this past year.
■ Content expansion and additions
We have made numerous changes to the in-game content in order to better align it with player engagement, such as changing Limbus from an occupied area to a shared area, adding a shared area to Dynamis – Divergence, and more.
■ Providing new chances to obtain older items
We are adding campaigns linked to the various seasonal events as a new way of obtaining items that were previously only available for a limited period of time. Also, I imagine you enjoyed the way we changed the items that dropped during the "Maiden of the Dusk" high-tier mission battlefield so that it's now easier to acquire the Malignance gear as a result.
■ Strengthening alter egos
Firstly, we've added multiple alter egos to the login campaign lineup in order to help you fill out your roster, and we've also made a revision to the number of points needed to acquire them. Now that a solid foundation has been laid, we will finally be moving to strengthen the alter egos themselves from this year forward.
We plan to continue working on these policies throughout 2026, so please check our updates regarding this topic for additional details.
As always, the development and operations teams will be working hard to provide you with even more content and activities in the year to come.
I hope that you continue to enjoy the world of FFXI.
| FINAL FANTASY XI Producer/Director Yoji Fujito |
Read on for this year's New Year's greetings and information on other upcoming activities.