Final Fantasy Grandmasters
Final Fantasy Grandmasters was a mobile MMORPG spin-off of Final Fantasy XI, developed by CROOZ and published by Square Enix. It saw a Japan-only release on September 30, 2015 for iOS and Android following a closed beta that summer. Part of the "Vana'diel Project", it was initially meant to be a tie-in with Rhapsodies of Vana'diel, at the time meant to be the final major scenario pack for FFXI, and a separate mobile remake of the original MMO called Final Fantasy XI R in development from Nexon, then scheduled for release in 2016. However, the remake became vaporware, with Grandmasters the only additional game to be released. It was shut down on April 25, 2019.
| Final Fantasy Grandmasters | |
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| Developer(s) | CROOZ |
| Publisher(s) | Square Enix |
| Series | Final Fantasy |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android |
| Release | September 30, 2015 |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Taking place in the same fictional world of Vana'diel, the game involved players creating a character as a Hume (human) or one of four other fantasy races, Elvaan, Tarutaru, Mithra, and Galka, all depicted with chibi character models. The player traveled the world by airship in a quest to become the strongest "Grandmaster" adventurer. Meant to give a similar experience as the original game, players could select from a variety of jobs for their character, and engage in cooperative multiplayer battles against enemies, while communicating with other players using an in-game chat.