Why the developers and publishers continue to put money into MMO game these days, we are just not sure. We keep telling people that the breaking point has been reached for this generation, and that there is just not enough MMO players to fill all the MMO games planned, but of course, no one is listening to us. Why do you think so many MMO games fail? Despite this, Codemasters, one of our favorite dev/pubs, has announced that they will be working on 2 new console MMO games. Maybe the console platform will bring them success.

From Square:
The new version update for FINAL FANTASY XI is scheduled to take place in early June. Players can look forward to a new, large-scale battle system, as well as additional Assault Missions, Aht Urhgan missions, quests, monsters, merit point abilities, and more!

According to WP, the next major update for Final Fantasy XI Online is slated for June. The update will feature a complete battle system overhaul, as well as additional assault missions, new monsters, new zones, and more.

Vogster, who previously signed a licensing agreement with Epic for the UE3.0 engine, has officially announced the CrimeCraft MMO for next-gen consoles and PC. The game is set in a modern world where players take part in the economic life of a big city. Players will run businesses, take part in commerce, run criminal enterprises, pretty much anything they want to do relating to business, they can. Could this be the next real world money trading MMO? Time will tell.

It seems that Vivendi has confirmed that there is a BSG MMO on the way to Xbox360 consoles. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the Firefly MMO (created by Multiverse), and should hit console in 2008. Just how many MMO games can the gaming public take?

Square-Enix says it best:

Today, a number of accounts which were confirmed to have violated the user agreement by using unauthorized third-party software tools within FINAL FANTASY XI to enable abnormal in-game movement were discovered and have been suspended or permanently terminated .

Square has posted word that the XBox360 version of their five year old MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI, will only cost $29.99 from here on out. There was no reason cited for the price reduction, but we can guess that with the Holiday Season drawing closer, Square wants to focus on other next-gen titles.

According to Gamefront, Square Enix is working on a successor to their on-line RPG FFXI for PS3 and Xbox 360. This is according to the Japanese trade journal Nihon Keizai Shimbun, says Gamefront. No more info at this time, but it sounds very plausable.

Square has posted info on the new Adventurer Appreciation Campaign. During the event which lasts from May 11 to May 31, players will be able to receive special gifts from the townsfolk of their home city and hear tales of the battles of conquest currently going on.

Square has posted an information page which runs users through the step-by-step guide to migrate beta Xbox360 characters to the retail version which was released today. Head on over to find out what you need to do.