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FFXI No Longer Playable on PS2

Posted by Zonk on from the glad-you-bought-the-harddrive? dept.

Via Final Fantasy Online: Warcry, a link to the official FFXI site stating that starting on May 1st PS2 service will be withdrawn. Playstation 2 players will no longer be able to access the Square-Enix title, as according to the site: "The limitation of the Playstation 2 has restricted and held back certain developments to the game and its continued support would make future updates and content limited." Update: 04/02 18:02 GMT by Z : April 1st hoax story.

2 of 20 comments (clear)

  1. FFXI? by panchondo · · Score: 2, Funny

    People play FFXI?

  2. Does this mean... by Krater76 · · Score: 2, Funny

    we finally won't have to hear the standard 'WoW vs. FFO' flamewars? That would really make my year.

    WoW Fanboy: 'FFO sucks, it's just so blah, blah, blah...'
    FFO Fanboy: 'Real gamers play real MMOs like FFO blah, blah, blah...'
    WoW Fanboy: 'You're an idiot, 'real gamers'?! If you look at stats blah, blah, blah...'
    FFO Fanboy: 'You don't know sh!t, Blizzard sucks blah, blah, blah...'
    .
    .
    .
    ad nauseum

    Happy April Fool's everyone....

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