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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Square Enix Unveils FINAL FANTASY XIII PlayStation Home Items

To celebrate the launch of FINAL FANTASY XIII, Sony and Square Enix will be releasing a number of FINAL FANTASY XIII special items for PlayStation Home on 11th March 2010.

Purchase and pad out the ultimate FINAL FANTASY XIII HomeSpace with the launch of an exclusive FINAL FANTASY XIII themed apartment, furniture, figurines and accessories, all inspired by the game. Items to collect include an Eden - Primarch’s Vigilarium apartment; a Vigilarium sofa, table, chair, shelves, desk, planter set and Taxidermic Specimen; Cactuar, Flowering Cactuar and Tonberry figures; and a Carbuncle Plushie.

The special items will be available to download from 11th March within PlayStation Home. For more information on the items available, visit www.playstation.com

PlayStation Home is the 3D, online, social gaming service from PlayStation. It’s the place to meet friends, play games online, watch videos, attend exclusive events and chat to other fans. As long as the user has a PlayStation Network account and access to PlayStation Store, PlayStation Home can be downloaded for free.

Larry Sparks, Vice President Brands PAL Region of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “As part of the launch celebrations we’re thrilled to be working with Sony to offer FINAL FANTASY fans the chance to personalise their HomeSpace with these exclusive items. The apartment, furniture and items have been personally selected by the development team to best represent the world of FINAL FANTASY XIII.”

About FINAL FANTASY XIII

FINAL FANTASY XIII marks the dawning of a new era for the celebrated series, bringing the game to multiple hi-definition consoles simultaneously for the first time in its history. The game is available for both the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft on 9th March 2010.

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.