David Reeves, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), has said that the company is expecting a significant rise in the number of PlayStation 3’s sold following the release of Square’s highly anticipated Final Fantasy XIII.
Speaking with VG247, Reeves commented, "I think that just as we got a massive blip up with GTA IV – which was not exclusive – we’ll get exactly the same blip up with Final Fantasy.”
Elsewhere, he also touched briefly on the game’s move to the Xbox 360, pointing out that the title is still a PS3 exclusive in its home country of Japan.
“I know it will look great on PS3 and – it’s up to Microsoft to clarify this – it’s still exclusive in Japan,” he said.
Final Fantasy XIII is due out in both Japan and western regions in 2009; a playable demo of the game will accompany the Japanese Blu-ray release of Final Fantasy: Advent Children Complete.