A few days ago we reported that a big Final Fantasy XIII announcement was due this Friday, the thirteenth. Well now Square Enix has lived up to its claim. The game developer has revealed the European release date for Final Fantasy XIII, and that multi-platinum artist, Leona Lewis’ brand new song ‘My Hands’ will be featured as the game’s theme song.
“Final Fantasy XIII promises to be a huge event in the 2010 gaming calendar,” Phil Rogers, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Europe stated. “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.”
Final Fantasy XIII will mark the first time that a game in the series will come to the high-definition consoles simultaneously. Leona Lewis’ ‘My Hands’ features on her latest album ECHO, which is slated to release on November 16, 2009.
“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,” Tom Corson, EVP/GM, RCA Music Group explained. “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.”
Square Enix has given Final Fantasy XIII a street date of March 9, 2010 for Europe and the PAL territories for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Prices have not been revealed.