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LUCKY FOR SOME: BUY LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII EARLY WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES 13

New title to be on advance sale for one hour at 13 GAME stores nationwide; Special appearance in London by game developers Yoshinori Kitase and Yuji Abe

Square Enix Ltd., the publishers of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and across PAL territories, has today announced LIGHTNING RETURNS™: FINAL FANTASY® XIII will go on sale for one hour as a special exclusive on February 13^th at GAME.

On the 13^th February at 13:00, LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII will be on sale for one hour at 13 GAME Stores across the country – the game will be available on general release on 14^th February. The main celebrations will be taking place at GAME in Hamleys of Regent Street, where there will be special guests and a range of prizes to be won.

The event is being held to celebrate the release of the latest in what is the most beloved, highest-selling role-playing game franchise in the world. In LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII, the world is sinking into a sea of chaos and in thirteen days, nothing will remain. After centuries in crystal stasis, a hero has awoken – a legendary warrior on a god-given mission to save the souls of mankind. Her name: Lightning.

As an extra special treat for all at the London event, legendary FINAL FANTASY developers Yoshinori Kitatse, Producer, and Yuji Abe, Game Design Director, will be in attendance and signing copies of the game for a limited time only while stocks last.

“We’re thrilled to be part of such a unique event,” said Charlotte Knight, Director, GAME. “We pride ourselves on bringing the best opportunities to our community throughout the UK – with the chance to get the game at this exclusive one off event, as well as the many prizes on offer, this is not one to be missed.”

Other participating GAME stores around the UK include Norwich, Thurrock, Milton Keynes, Exeter, Belfast, Newcastle, Glasgow Union St, Liverpool Lord Street, Bullring, Cardiff, Portsmouth and Cribbs Causeway. Be sure to check out the LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII Facebook page and SQUARE ENIX EUROPE Twitter page, where more information on exclusive offers and prizes for the day will be revealed.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Formats:  PS3, X360 Out:  2013 Publisher:  Square Enix

Related Links
Official Homepage:                                           www.lightningreturns.com
Official Facebook® Page:                                 www.facebook.com/FinalFantasyXIII
Official FINAL FANTASY YouTube® Page:        www.youtube.com/user/FinalFantasyOfficial

Follow  LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII on Twitter®: @SQUARE_ENIX_EU