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Final Fantasy XIII being developed on a “cross-platform” engine

by JW

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As if the constant rumors of Metal Gear Solid 4 coming to the Xbox 360 weren’t enough, here’s a bit of news that will surely get the fanboys in a fit: Final Fantasy XIII is being developed on a cross-platform engine. Go ahead, get giddy. I’ve give you a minute…

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…you ok now? Good. This bit of information was revealed by Square Enix’s Hiromichi Tanaka during his GDC keynote address, down in Austin, TX.

Development is proceeding smoothly now, with the framework now beginning to take shape. Last year we went through a development reorganization, with the development of our own cross-platform middleware – the white engine. This is the foundation for FFXIII and the new MMO.

Now it should be noted that this by no means means that Final Fantasy XIII will be coming to the Xbox 360. BUT, it does leave the door wide open for future Square Enix titles developed on the “White Engine” to come to the 360 in the future.

[Gamasutra]

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Posted in Announcements, General, Interviews on September 7th, 2007

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  1. Bob Weaver Says:
    September 7th, 2007 at 4:19 pm

    Duh, I wouldn’t be surprised if Blue Dragon didn’t turn out to be a test of the “White Engine” on the 360. It’s got all the big names from FF attached to it after all.

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