Square Enix today announced that the next Final Fantasy XI expansion pack titled 'Treasures of Aht Urhgan' would launch in mid April this year, 18th in the USA and the 20th in Japan and Europe. Perhaps the most interesting part of the press release is that the Xbox 360 version of the Final Fantasy XI MMORPG will also launch on those dates.

Main features of the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion:

• Players will uncover the tales and legends surrounding the Aht Urhgan Empire.
• New jobs including the highly requested Blue Mage and Corsair have been added to expand battle strategies even further.
• Along with additional areas to explore, powerful monsters have also been added including the Mamool Ja, a powerful tribe of the beastmen that hold dominion over the Mamool Ja Savagelands, a land hostile to the Near Eastern Aht Urhgan Empire.
• Keeping with the FINAL FANTASY XI principles, system enhancements in addition to those listed have been implemented to enrich gameplay in a variety of ways.
• On Xbox 360 gamers will be able to see and hear the world of Vana'diel like never before in high definition video.
• Join a community of over 500,000 with players from around the world and on several platforms.