With a special Tokyo press briefing having today confirmed that XIII will land on December 17th in Japan, have assured that Western dates will also be offered very soon.

The long-awaited RPG, a exclusive in the land of the rising sun, will land out east on December the 17th, and will cost a sizable 8,800 Yen - which equates to a little under 60 GBP at the present exchange rate.

It is unclear whether the game will be quite so costly when it arrives in and North America, but PAL dating is hoped for soon - the game due out on both the PS3 and simultaneously in Western markets.

"We plan to announce the PAL release timing of Final Fantasy XIII in the very near future," Square Enix tell us.

Thanks 1UP.

By Luke Guttridge