Today, Square Enix released new information regarding the first of three battlefield scenarios; the Vision of Abyssea. From the designs of several new Empyrean Weapons and a bestiary of the vicious new monsters to a brand new trailer, this addition to the already engaging storylines of Final Fantasy XI is sure to appeal to all adventurers. Advanced orders for Vision of Abyssea is currently available, with the actual add-on being bundled with the content update scheduled for June 21st.

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From Playonline.com:

Vision of Abyssea, the first in a series of three battle area add-ons that promise to offer epic new challenges for adventurers, is now available for advance order via PlayOnline! Access the Vision of Abyssea banner from the FINAL FANTASY XI main page and purchase your registration code today!

Wary of treading blindly into the abyss? Fear not, for the Vision of Abyssea homepage has been updated with an exclusive promotional video, as well as information on the ferocious fiends and formidable equipment that await those who would visit this extraordinary new realm.

Check out the details on the official Abyssea site!

*The Vision of Abyssea content will become playable upon the release of the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, currently scheduled for Monday, June 21.
*As with previous add-ons, the purchase of one registration code for a single PlayOnline ID will allow the content to be accessed with all characters belonging to that account.