Square opens Final Fantasy XI Web site

On Tuesday, Square launched its official Japanese Web site for the upcoming online network RPG Final Fantasy XI. The site currently showcases the three selectable races: the hume (human), the elvern (elf), and the tartar (hobbit-like). Each race dwells in its own kingdom--Bastuque, Sandoria, and Windus, respectively. Users in Japan can currently apply to become one of the limited number of beta testers for the game. The sign-up begins next month in Japan.

Final Fantasy XI is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 2 and the PC sometime in spring 2002 in Japan. No release information has been disclosed for the rest of the markets.