Square Enix released a press statement that dispelled the original notion that their upcoming MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV would be exclusive to the Playstation 3 game console. Instead, Final Fantasy XIV will launch simultaneously on the Playstation 3 and the PC.

SQUARE ENIX UNVEILS NEWEST ADDITION TO THE FINAL FANTASY SERIES,

FINAL FANTASY XIV!

MMORPG Scheduled for Simultaneous Global Release on the

PLAYSTATION 3 and Windows

LOS ANGELES (June 2, 2009) – Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), announced that FINAL FANTASY XIV, an all new massively-multiplayer role-playing game (MMORPG), is planned for simultaneous global release with language support in Japanese, English, French and German.

Adventure begins anew in the vast realm of Eorzea!

More information on FINAL FANTASY XIV can be found at http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/.

About FINAL FANTASY XIV

Platforms: PLAYSTATION® 3 & Windows®

*Details on required PC specifications to be announced at a later date

Languages: Japanese, English, German, French (simultaneous release)

Genre: MMORPG

Release: 2010

MSRP: TBD

ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)

Copyright: © SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

Development Staff

Producer: Hiromichi Tanaka (FINAL FANTASY I, II, III, XI)

Director: Nobuaki Komoto (FINAL FANTASY IX, XI)

Art Director: Akihiko Yoshida (Vagrant Story®, FINAL FANTASY XII)

Music: Nobuo Uematsu of SMILE PLEASE (FINAL FANTASY series)

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About Square Enix Co., Ltd. and Square Enix, Inc.

Square Enix Co., Ltd. (Square Enix), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.,
with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, develops, publishes and distributes entertainment content
including interactive entertainment software and publications in Asia, North America and Europe.
Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises – FINAL FANTASY, which has sold
over 85 million units worldwide, and DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 47 million units
worldwide – under one roof. Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation.

Square Enix, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. with offices in Los Angeles, California. It handles operations in North America, including development, localization, marketing and publishing of Square Enix titles.

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