The Official XBox Magazine announced today that they will be offering an exclusive beta version of Square's upcoming MMORPG for the XBox 360 Final Fantasy XI via their monthly demo disc. The upcoming February issue will also contain full versions of both expansion packs Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia for players to explore long before the game hits shelves.
FINAL FANTASY XI is the only cross-platform online title in the series from Japanese game developers Square Enix, and the first available for the Xbox 360 platform. The FINAL FANTASY series is said to be the most widely distributed game series of all time, and is Square Enix’s most successful franchise, having sold more than 63 million units worldwide.
Rob Smith, associate publisher of Official Xbox Magazine said, "A massively multiplayer game as huge and popular as FINAL FANTASY XI coming to Xbox 360 is fantastic news for gamers. We're delighted to deliver the beta version, along with a huge preview in the February issue that unveils everything you would want to know about this ground-breaking game."
The issue is due on shelves on January 17th, subscribers should be receiving their copies within the next week.