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According to the rumours Square Enix will announce Final Fantasy XV at a special E3 2012 press conference in June. There are no details offered about the game but it is stated as being developed for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii U.

We haven't seen the magazine in question yet, but according to website The Silent Chief it is GamesMaster which is the source of the rumours.

On the face of it everything sounds quite plausible too. Square Enix itself has described the debacle of massively multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV as having 'greatly damaged' the brand.

While early reports from Japan suggest that Final Fantasy XIII-2 has sold much less than usual for a numbered sequel. (Although the game is specifically aimed more at Western audience, so may do better here).

All of which is a good reason for getting a new game out quickly and attempting a fresh new start for the franchise.

Square Enix has also spoken of their desire to release new mainline entries in the series more quickly than the usual three, four or even five year development periods that have previously been the norm. There has also been hints that Final Fantasy XV could be a more action-based game, in the style of Western-made games like Mass Effect.

The Wii U aspect of the story also isn't surprising. Square Enix gets on perfectly well now with Nintendo, and if the Wii U is at least as powerful as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 then there's no reason for a new game not to appear on it.

Metro

With this year being the 25th Anniversary of the franchise, I can see it happening