Final Fantasy passes 100 Million, FF XIII-2 on Display at E3 2011

The Final Fantasy franchise reached over 100 million units sold worldwide.

Jun 7 2011, 7:45am CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Final Fantasy passes 100 Million, FF XIII-2 on Display at E3 2011

SQUARE ENIX announced at the E3 2011 that since the launch of the original title in 1987, shipments of the FINAL FANTASY franchise have now reached over 100 million units worldwide.

"We are extremely proud of what the FINAL FANTASY franchise has achieved over the years and continue to be extremely excited about the future. I would like thank all of our fans, partners and development teams for their support," said Yoichi Wada, president and chief executive officer, SQUARE ENIX.

The Final Fantasy franchise continues with FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 which is currently being showcased at the E3 2011. You can watch the E3 trailer of XIII-2 here. As the name indicates XIII-2 is a direct sequel to the 2009 release of Final Fantasy XIII. Final Fantasy XIII-2 will be released by the end of the year. Amazon specifies a release date of December 31.

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