Final Fantasy XIII will be releasing on Xbox 360 and PS3 in the US and PAL territories simultaneously, it has been announced.

With the date of March 9 confirmed, it seems those of us in Europe (and presumably Australia) will be playing the anticipated JRPG just a few months after Japan’s December release. It has also been reported that Britain’s very own manufactured star, Leona Lewis will be contributing her song ‘My Hands’ to be the game’s official theme.

FFXIII sparked a good deal of controversy among Playstation fans last year when Square Enix  announced  it would be releasing on Microsoft’s console in NTSC and PAL territories. Despite some initial fanboy anger, few would dispute that a larger market means more sales and Square will no doubt be shifting millions of units when the game hits early next year.

At time of writing, this release date serves to compound the certainty of an amazing first quarter with FF coming in only slightly later than the likes of Mass Effect 2, Bioshock 2, Bayonetta and God Of War 3. Look for more FF news when it breaks.

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