{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T04:56:14.611Z","story":{"id":"r_b1580e46c09f4f52a5c94fb4","slug":"final-fantasy-xi-marks-24th-anniversary-with-animated-short","url":"https://yomimono.id/final-fantasy-xi-marks-24th-anniversary-with-animated-short","headline":"Final Fantasy XI Marks 24th Anniversary With Animated Short","summary":"Square Enix released a new animated short titled \"Our Adventure Never Ends\" for Final Fantasy XI's 24th anniversary. Animation filmmaker Wakaboku created the one-minute video, which features music by composer Naoshi Mizuta and follows a player party exploring Vana'diel. The game debuted on May 16, 2002, and its latest story chapter launched in May 2023.","why_it_matters":"The short is the latest sign that Square Enix continues to invest in Final Fantasy XI's identity two decades after its launch, even as its successor Final Fantasy XIV dominates the MMORPG conversation.","published_at":"2026-05-19T03:15:31.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Final Fantasy XI MMORPG Celebrates 24th Anniversary with Animated Short","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-05-18/final-fantasy-xi-mmorpg-celebrates-24th-anniversary-with-animated-short/.237457"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}