Wondering why more than ten years after its release Square Enix is still building upon the Final Fantasy XI universe with a new expansion pack? CEO Yoichi Wada provided a big clue during a speech at the Vana Fest 2012 event yesterday.

As reported at Famitsu.com, Wada said of FFXI during his opening remarks, "Looking at profitability, it's the top of all past FF games."

Wada also noted that if you add up the total play time of all currently active FFXI players, you'll reach a figure of over 200,000 years.

Visit Famitsu.com's report for a look at the Vana Fest 2012 event and its cosplayers.