FFXIII to be held back on PS3 due to Xbox 360 version

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During the DKS3713 event yesterday, Square Enix director Motomu Toriyama revealed that the US and European versions of Final Fantasy XIII will be held back on the PlayStation 3 due to development of the Xbox 360 version.

In a behind the scenes video produced by Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura, Toriyama reconfirmed the development plans for Final Fantasy XIII.

“We haven’t changed the direction of the development,” said Toriyama. “We’re making the PS3 version first, and then porting to the 360 later.”

With the PS3 version complete and hitting Japan in 2009, PS3 gamers in the United States and Europe will have to wait until the Xbox 360 port is done. According to Nomura, his team didn’t receive Xbox 360 development kits until a few days ago, so depending on how long it takes the Square Enix team to port the title, the U.S. and Europe may not receive Final Fantasy XIII until 2010.

As his final comment, Noruma stated that the PS3 version will not suffer due to the Xbox 360 development.

“We aren’t going to change any specifications because of the multi-platform announcement,” he said. “Right now, we’re fully concentrating on the PS3 version.”