Japanese gaming magazine Dengeki PlayStation has revealed some of the sordid details involving Level 5's White Knight Chronicle's online-multiplayer.  In a level of interaction unprecedented in console RPGs, WKC offers 16 person multiplayer that melds directly into the single player game, if you should so chose to use it, and you probably should.  I mean, they went through a lot of trouble to add it and all.

Once the desired number of players is reached the game takes it upon itself to split the players into groups of 4 so that they may venture forth into the world of giant turtle-city-beasts and fiery dog-things. 

Thanks for this info go to 2chan by way of Kotaku.