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FINAL FANTASY XIII marks the dawning of a new
era for the celebrated series, bringing the
series to multiple hi-definition consoles
simultaneously for the first time in its
history. Expanding upon the rich tradition of
the series, producer Yoshinori Kitase (FINAL
FANTASY VII, X, X-2), director Motomu Toriyama
(FINAL FANTASY VII, X, X-2), character designer
Tetsuya Nomura (FINAL FANTASY V, VI, VII, VIII,
X) and art director Isamu Kamikokuryo (FINAL
FANASY X, XII) combine their creative vision to
deliver the latest masterpiece in the FINAL
FANTASY universe. Additionally, Masashi Hamauzu
(FINAL FANTASY X, DIRGE of CERBERUS -FINAL
FANTASY VII-) presents a sweeping soundtrack
while movie director Takeshi Nozue (FINAL
FANTASY VII ADVENT CHILDREN) and his team of
artists adorn the game with seamless cinematic
sequences of unparalleled calibre.
“FINAL FANTASY XIII promises to be a huge event
in the 2010 gaming calendar,” said Phil Rogers,
president and chief executive officer of Square
Enix Europe. “This is truly a landmark title,
arriving simultaneously for multiple platforms
for the first time in the history of the series.
We are also immensely proud to be able to bring
the game to the European and PAL audience much
earlier than was publically anticipated.”
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated singer and
songwriter Leona Lewis has come on board with
Square Enix to provide the theme song for FINAL
FANTASY XIII. The song is entitled "My Hands,"
and is featured on her highly-anticipated second
album ECHO (J Records/Syco Music) set for
release on November 16th. Leona Lewis took the
music world by storm with her 2008 6x platinum
debut album Spirit which features her chart
topping, biggest selling single of 2008
"Bleeding Love," and mega-hit "Better In Time.”
"When Square Enix approached Leona about
including her song, "My Hands," in FINAL FANTASY
XIII, she was honoured to be partnered with such
an iconic and groundbreaking video game series,"
said Tom Corson, EVP/GM, RCA Music Group. "Leona
is a natural fit with the game’s powerful themes
and strong female protagonist. We’re delighted
to be part of this effort, bringing great
musical artistry to FINAL FANTASY XIII which is
a riveting and dynamic gaming experience."
Introducing new worlds, memorable characters and
extraordinary stories with each new instalment,
the FINAL FANTASY series has continued to
reinvent itself over the last two decades and
has shipped over 85 million copies worldwide.
The series is defined by a constant evolution,
offering nothing less than the finest creative
vision, graphical quality and gameplay system of
its generation with every instalment, and FINAL
FANTASY XIII will be no exception to its legacy.
For more information about FINAL FANTASY XIII
and to watch the release date announcement
video, please visit the Official Website at
www.finalfantasy13game.com
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