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FINAL FANTASY® XI Materials Usage License

FINAL FANTASY® XI
Materials Usage License
Effective January 6, 2020

Final Fantasy XI (“FFXI”) is comprised of materials such as art, text and logos that are copyrighted and/or trademarked. Square Enix Co., Ltd., and Square Enix, Inc. (collectively “Square Enix”) grants you permission to utilize certain materials as specified below (the “Materials”) on a non-commercial basis, for the purpose of supporting and developing the Final Fantasy XI community, in accordance to the following terms and conditions.


Please read these terms and conditions carefully. The use or distribution of the Materials from Final Fantasy XI and/or Final Fantasy XI-related services, on your or third party homepages, blogs, social networking services, is conditional upon your acceptance of these terms and conditions.


Copyrighted and Trademarked Materials
This License applies to the following Materials:

  • All art, text, logos, videos, screenshots, images, sounds, music and recordings from FFXI;
  • All art, text, logos, videos, screenshots, images, sounds, music and recordings from the official FFXI website, official forums or any other official Square Enix channel;
  • The Final Fantasy XI Fankit;
  • The following audio soundtracks:
    • Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack PREMIUM BOX (Except for the follow tracks on disc 6: Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds -Guitar Version-, Ru’Lude Gardens -Star Onions Version-, and all of the tracks on disc 7)
    • Final Fantasy XI Rise of the Zilart Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Treasures of Aht Urhgan Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Unreleased Tracks (Except for Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds -Guitar Version-, and Ru’Lude Gardens -Star Onions Version-)
    • Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess Original Soundtrack
    • FINAL FANTASY XI 8th Anniversary Memories of Dusk and Dawn (Except for POL OPENING, Distant Worlds, and POL WINDOW)
    • Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack PLUS (Except all tracks on Disc 2)
    • Sword Songs: Final Fantasy XI Battle Collection
    • Final Fantasy XI Seekers of Adoulin Original Soundtrack
    • Jeuno -Starlight Celebration-
    • Forever Today: FINAL FANTASY XI Seekers of Adoulin (Soundtrack Plus)
    • FINAL FANTASY XI Priceless Remembrance (Except for Distant Worlds - instrumental version-)

General Guidelines
These guidelines apply to any and all use of the Materials:

  • You may not use the Materials for any sales or commercial use, meaning you cannot receive license fees or advertising revenue, except as part of the partner programs operated by YouTube.com, Twitch.tv, Ustream.tv, or similar programs. If the operator of a partner program seeks to confirm our policy, please point them to this page as we do not have the resources to respond to all requests.
  • If you use a trademark (such as “Final Fantasy” or any related logo), then you must include a notice saying that the mark is owned by Square Enix, such as the following:
    FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • If you use any copyrighted Materials (such as screenshots or gameplay video), then you must include the following notice:
    FINAL FANTASY XI © 2002 - 2020 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
  • You may not sell the Materials to third parties as original content;
  • You may not use the Materials to promote other commercial products;
  • You may not materially alter or modify the Materials, except:
    • You may add your own voice-over, and you may edit, combine, mash-up, mix and match the Materials with other FFXI Materials;
  • You may not alter, remove or conceal any trademark or copyright notices that may be included in the Materials;
  • You must immediately comply with any request by Square Enix to remove any Materials, in Square Enix’s sole discretion;
  • You agree not to use any Materials in conjunction with any of the following: unapproved Square Enix assets; counterfeit merchandise; pornography; unlicensed Square Enix music available for streaming or download, or links to unlicensed Square Enix music available for streaming or download.

Guidelines for Videos

  • The video must not require a paid membership for viewing;
  • You may not split our videos (vocal, music, visual, etc.) and distribute components as separate assets;
  • You may not combine or synchronize the Materials with third party content (e.g., a mash-up), but you may include the Materials alongside third party content (e.g., before or after in the same video) as long as you also have permission from the original copyright owner);
  • The video must not contain racist, sexist, homophobic or generally offensive content of any kind. This includes graphic violence or sexually explicit content.

Guidelines for Music and Sounds

  • You may only use music as it is incorporated in FFXI;
  • When showing gameplay, you may not replace the FFXI music with third party music;
  • You may not play FFXI music alone (i.e., without accompanying gameplay footage), or with third party materials;
  • You may not use the songs identified as exceptions above under “Copyrighted and Trademarked Materials.”

Disclaimer and Other Legal Notes

The Materials are provided ‘as is.’ Square Enix does not make any representations or warranties regarding the Materials, whether express, implied (either in fact or by operation of law), or statutory. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Square Enix will not, under any circumstances, be liable to you for consequential, incidental, special, or exemplary damages arising out of or related to the transaction contemplated under this License, including but not limited to lost profits or loss of business, even if Square Enix is apprised of the likelihood of such damages occurring.


This is the entire Agreement between Square Enix and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and this agreement supersedes any prior written or verbal agreements. You agree to its terms by using any Materials (as identified above), and to any changes to this Agreement by using any Materials after such changes are posted. The laws of the State of California, but not the choice of law principles, shall govern this Agreement. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts in Los Angeles County, California, in connection with any action arising out of or in connection with this agreement.


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FINAL FANTASY® XI Materials Usage License

FINAL FANTASY® XI
Materials Usage License
Effective January 6, 2020

Final Fantasy XI (“FFXI”) is comprised of materials such as art, text and logos that are copyrighted and/or trademarked. Square Enix Co., Ltd., and Square Enix, Inc. (collectively “Square Enix”) grants you permission to utilize certain materials as specified below (the “Materials”) on a non-commercial basis, for the purpose of supporting and developing the Final Fantasy XI community, in accordance to the following terms and conditions.


Please read these terms and conditions carefully. The use or distribution of the Materials from Final Fantasy XI and/or Final Fantasy XI-related services, on your or third party homepages, blogs, social networking services, is conditional upon your acceptance of these terms and conditions.


Copyrighted and Trademarked Materials
This License applies to the following Materials:

  • All art, text, logos, videos, screenshots, images, sounds, music and recordings from FFXI;
  • All art, text, logos, videos, screenshots, images, sounds, music and recordings from the official FFXI website, official forums or any other official Square Enix channel;
  • The Final Fantasy XI Fankit;
  • The following audio soundtracks:
    • Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack PREMIUM BOX (Except for the follow tracks on disc 6: Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds -Guitar Version-, Ru’Lude Gardens -Star Onions Version-, and all of the tracks on disc 7)
    • Final Fantasy XI Rise of the Zilart Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Chains of Promathia Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Treasures of Aht Urhgan Original Soundtrack
    • Final Fantasy XI Unreleased Tracks (Except for Distant Worlds, Distant Worlds -Guitar Version-, and Ru’Lude Gardens -Star Onions Version-)
    • Final Fantasy XI Wings of the Goddess Original Soundtrack
    • FINAL FANTASY XI 8th Anniversary Memories of Dusk and Dawn (Except for POL OPENING, Distant Worlds, and POL WINDOW)
    • Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack PLUS (Except all tracks on Disc 2)
    • Sword Songs: Final Fantasy XI Battle Collection
    • Final Fantasy XI Seekers of Adoulin Original Soundtrack
    • Jeuno -Starlight Celebration-
    • Forever Today: FINAL FANTASY XI Seekers of Adoulin (Soundtrack Plus)
    • FINAL FANTASY XI Priceless Remembrance (Except for Distant Worlds - instrumental version-)

General Guidelines
These guidelines apply to any and all use of the Materials:

  • You may not use the Materials for any sales or commercial use, meaning you cannot receive license fees or advertising revenue, except as part of the partner programs operated by YouTube.com, Twitch.tv, Ustream.tv, or similar programs. If the operator of a partner program seeks to confirm our policy, please point them to this page as we do not have the resources to respond to all requests.
  • If you use a trademark (such as “Final Fantasy” or any related logo), then you must include a notice saying that the mark is owned by Square Enix, such as the following:
    FINAL FANTASY is a registered trademark of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
  • If you use any copyrighted Materials (such as screenshots or gameplay video), then you must include the following notice:
    FINAL FANTASY XI © 2002 - 2020 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.
  • You may not sell the Materials to third parties as original content;
  • You may not use the Materials to promote other commercial products;
  • You may not materially alter or modify the Materials, except:
    • You may add your own voice-over, and you may edit, combine, mash-up, mix and match the Materials with other FFXI Materials;
  • You may not alter, remove or conceal any trademark or copyright notices that may be included in the Materials;
  • You must immediately comply with any request by Square Enix to remove any Materials, in Square Enix’s sole discretion;
  • You agree not to use any Materials in conjunction with any of the following: unapproved Square Enix assets; counterfeit merchandise; pornography; unlicensed Square Enix music available for streaming or download, or links to unlicensed Square Enix music available for streaming or download.

Guidelines for Videos

  • The video must not require a paid membership for viewing;
  • You may not split our videos (vocal, music, visual, etc.) and distribute components as separate assets;
  • You may not combine or synchronize the Materials with third party content (e.g., a mash-up), but you may include the Materials alongside third party content (e.g., before or after in the same video) as long as you also have permission from the original copyright owner);
  • The video must not contain racist, sexist, homophobic or generally offensive content of any kind. This includes graphic violence or sexually explicit content.

Guidelines for Music and Sounds

  • You may only use music as it is incorporated in FFXI;
  • When showing gameplay, you may not replace the FFXI music with third party music;
  • You may not play FFXI music alone (i.e., without accompanying gameplay footage), or with third party materials;
  • You may not use the songs identified as exceptions above under “Copyrighted and Trademarked Materials.”

Disclaimer and Other Legal Notes

The Materials are provided ‘as is.’ Square Enix does not make any representations or warranties regarding the Materials, whether express, implied (either in fact or by operation of law), or statutory. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Square Enix will not, under any circumstances, be liable to you for consequential, incidental, special, or exemplary damages arising out of or related to the transaction contemplated under this License, including but not limited to lost profits or loss of business, even if Square Enix is apprised of the likelihood of such damages occurring.


This is the entire Agreement between Square Enix and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and this agreement supersedes any prior written or verbal agreements. You agree to its terms by using any Materials (as identified above), and to any changes to this Agreement by using any Materials after such changes are posted. The laws of the State of California, but not the choice of law principles, shall govern this Agreement. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts in Los Angeles County, California, in connection with any action arising out of or in connection with this agreement.