Final Fantasy XIII-2 release date, DLC announcement, and two new trailers

Square Enix has announced the release date for Final Fantasy XIII-2, as well as the company's plans to release downloadable content shortly after release.

Final Fantasy XIII-2, the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, will hit store shelves for both PS3 and Xbox 360 starting December 15, 2011 in Japan. The game will then head across the Pacific to North America on January 31, 2012, and finally land in Europe on February 3, 2012.

Soon thereafter, Square Enix promises to deliver the first wave of DLC, though hard details on what that content will entail won't be announced unil "a later date".

To celebrate the worldwide release dates and DLC announcement, Square Enix has released two new trailers, originally featured at TGS, called "Despair" and "Promise". We've embedded them both below. Enjoy!



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Square Enix Press Release

SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE AND DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR FINAL FANTASY XIII-2

Experience the Next Chapter in the FINAL FANTASY Series on January 31, 2012

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 19, 2011) – Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in the Americas, today announced FINAL FANTASY® XIII-2 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft will be available on January 31, 2012 for North America.

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 is the sequel to FINAL FANTASY XIII, which was released in North America in March 2010 and has shipped 6.2 million units worldwide. The sequel has evolved beyond its predecessor, with an extraordinary level design encouraging exploration, a new battle system allowing players to command monsters and a variety of options that support multiple playthroughs.

Since the release of FINAL FANTASY in 1987, this unique RPG series continues to earn the highest accolades from users around the world by showcasing spectacular visuals, highly imaginative worlds and rich stories. The FINAL FANTASY franchise has so far achieved a cumulative shipment of over 100 million units worldwide (as of June 2011).

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 PROLOGUE

She defied her destiny. She set out to vanquish the false gods enslaving mankind.

After the war, the world was no longer the same. Humans reigned victorious and their gods were no more. Their utopia fell from the sky and became one with Pulse, the underworld crawling with beasts and fiends. It marked the beginning of a new era.

However, she was nowhere to be seen. Everyone believed she was gone—with the exception of one, her sister, Serah.

Three years later—

A meteorite disrupts the serenity of a peaceful village. Time is distorted; bloodthirsty monsters are released within the confines of the secluded town.

Amidst the chaos, Serah is saved by a stranger who goes by the name of Noel. A hunter from the future, he bears an important message.

“She is waiting for you,” he says. “Come with me if you want to see her again.”

She is Lightning—protector of the goddess who rules the realm of death and chaos, the one-and-only sister of Serah.

“I need to see her. I need to see my sister.”

Her heart brimming with hope, a determined Serah sets off on an adventure to reunite with her sister, her family, her world.

About the FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 DLC and Theme Song

Square Enix announced that Downloadable Content (DLC) will be available soon after the release of FINAL FANTASY XIII-2. More details about what the DLC will entail will be unveiled at a later time.

Square Enix also revealed Charice of Warner Bros. Records Inc. will be singing the theme song, “New World,” in FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 for North America.

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 is not yet rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.

Related Links

* FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 Official Homepage: http://na.square-enix.com/ffxiii-2

* FINAL FANTASY XIII-2’s Official Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/Final FantasyXIII

* Follow FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 on Twitter®: http://twitter.com/OfficialFFXIII

About Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 100 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 35 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.

More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at http://www.square-enix.com/na/.

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