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Final Fantasy XIII has shattered the series’ UK sales records, becoming the fastest ever selling Final Fantasy game in the region, as well as the fastest selling UK game of the year. It’s also become the fastest selling game of the year so far in Germany and France. The news …
Read More »PS3 claims 54% of FFXIII sales
The fact that FFXIII has this week claimed the top spot in the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 is of absolutely no shock – but onlookers will be far more interested to see how sales were shared across PS3 and Xbox 360. And the truth is – in …
Read More »UK CHARTS: FFXIII triumphant
Along with a welcome change of climate, this week has also bought with it yet another new name at the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 – Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII. The game becomes the eighth title to hold the stop spot in the ten …
Read More »FFXIII becomes HMVs biggest launch
An estimated 2,000 RPG fans flocked on HMV’s flagship Oxford Street store last night to mark the release of one of this generation’s most anticipated titles – Final Fantasy XIII. Such was the enthusiasm for the event that at one stage staffers were forced to close the store to other …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII arrives at last
The four-year wait for a sequel to the critically and commercially successful Final Fantasy XII is over at last with today marking the arrival of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII at retail across the globe. The Final Fantasy brand remains one of the most important in gaming, with a loyal …
Read More »Xboxs FFXIII to outsell PS3 version
The Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII is on track to outsell the PS3 SKU by two-to-one – that’s the prediction of discount shopping portal MyVoucherCodes.co.uk. The site comes to the conclusion based on the number of searches made on its server, with interest in the Xbox 360 title …
Read More »Leona has allowed us to reach out
It was once a genre that was the reserve of obsessives and teenage boys, but the RPG is now mainstream – and Square Enix believes that its promotional tie-in with UK pop star Leona Lewis will allow the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII to reach an even wider demographic. Leona Lewis …
Read More »HMV gets FFXIII official launch event
Square Enix has announced that the official UK launch event for Final Fantasy XIII in the UK will take place at HMV’s flagship Oxford Street store in London on the evening of March 9th. Guest appearances from producer Yoshinori Kitase and art director Isamu Kamikokuryo will be on hand to …
Read More »Square spends millions to fulfil Fantasy
Millions of pounds will be spent on the marketing campaign for Final Fantasy XIII, MCV understands. The publisher plans to make the game’s launch a true event” with a heavyweight TV campaign that will kick off on March 1st and run through Easter and into April, including spots during football …
Read More »FFXIII Collectors Edition announced
Square Enix has lifted the lid on the Final Fantasy XIII Limited Collector’s Edition which will be released for both Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 9th. The SKU includes a copy of the game, a CD soundtrack, three exclusive art prints and a hardback book entitled ‘The World of …
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