Square Enix started off Final Fantasy XI's VanaFest 2012 with a major bang, as the fifth major expansion, "Seekers of Adoulin" was announced for 2013. This new expansion, taking adventurers to the western island of Adoulin, will offer new monsters, new challenges, and new jobs. The first new job, Geomancer, has already been announced, and the second will be announced in the second half of VanaFest tomorrow!

To catch all the details announced at VanaFest, including the first trailer for the newest expansion, check below the break!

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From Playonline.com:

Hear ye, hear ye, adventurers! Some colossal news has been announced at VanaFest 2012 today! A fifth FINAL FANTASY XI expansion pack?Seekers of Adoulin?is currently under development!

In addition, a special site has been created to give all Vana'dielian citizens a glimpse into the new jobs, lands, and other aspects of the expansion!

While today marks the grand opening of the Seekers of Adoulin page, you can expect further information to come gushing forth in the weeks and months ahead! Please check back regularly to read up on the new revelations!

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