Complex sentence: In 2008 Square Enix noted that "Final Fantasy XI" had a strong user base of around 500,000 subscribers, and in April 2009, announced that the total number of active characters exceeded 2 million for the first time.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2008 Square Enix noted that "Final Fantasy XI" had a strong user base of around 500,000 subscribers. In April 2009, Square Enix announced that the total number of active characters exceeded 2 million for the first time.