Quote Originally Posted by Zeargi View Post
The reason is that Microsoft and Sony are ending the services. Sony is keeping their PS2 service open for this game solely, and Microsoft will be ending the Live Service for 360 much like the did for the OG Xbox when the Xbox 360 came out. Sony and Microsoft want people to buy their new consoles. So, SE is being nice and closing the service since there won't be any more updates and allow the respected companies to do what they have to do.
I haven't seen anything online that states that, only that Square Enix are closing Xbox 360 and PS2 FFXI functionality down.

Online titles on those platforms will continue to run.