Square Enix reveals their lineup for Gamescom 2013

Gamescom – now the largest game industry trade show in the world – is closing up upon us and today Square Enix have revealed playable demos, stage presentations and more scheduled for the event.

At the show, Square Enix will be celebrating the launch of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – which will be available to fans around the world just days after Gamescom ends. Producer/director Naoki Yoshida will be in attendance for presentations and more. Additionally, Lightning Returns producer Yoshinori Kitase and game design director Yuji Abe will showcase their game with several highlights. Both games will be playable on the show floor as well.

Although not present in any larger capacity, both Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts III will be presented as part of the scheduled trailer runs – although we’re unlikely to see anything new here.

The full Gamescom lineup is as follows:

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn – At gamescom, visitors will go up against one of the game’s mighty primals in a “Battle Challenge”, with exclusive giveaways awaiting the victorious challengers. Naoki Yoshida, Producer and Director of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will be on-hand to present the game, play with fans and sign autographs. The game’s TV advertisement will also be premiered at the show and fans will be able to meet and have photographs taken with Stephanie Tripp, official actress from the advertisement, dressed in an authentically recreated Miqo’te outfit.

THIEF – Steal a glimpse of the Master Thief in action in a dedicated THIEF theatre. This in-game presentation will see Garrett infiltrate the Baron’s manor to steal his most prized possession. THIEF is a reinvention of a classic franchise from Eidos-Montreal; the studio behind DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION.

MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT – The in-game theatre presentation that proved such a big hit at E3 is coming to gamescom, with European consumers experiencing the show for the first time. Visitors will also have the opportunity to enter the world of MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT themselves, as they find out what it’s like to be a ghost, staring down at their own corpse, in an exclusive interactive photo booth.

LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII – Special guests Producer Yoshinori Kitase and Game Design Director Yuji Abe will be on-hand to present previously-unseen elements about the thrilling conclusion of Lightning’s saga, also giving fans the rare chance to meet and get an autograph. With an extensive number of hands-on stations available, gamers will be able to play LIGHTNING RETURNS: FINAL FANTASY XIII both on Xbox 360 as well as PlayStation 3.

FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster – At gamescom, consumers will be able to play the high definition remaster of one of the most popular FINAL FANTASY stories of all time. Producer Yoshinori Kitase will also present further information on-stage about this much-anticipated title.

KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5 ReMIX – HD levels from KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX and KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories will be available to play on PlayStation®3.

DEUS EX: THE FALL – The award-winning latest chapter in the DEUS EX franchise will be playable on iPad.

Gamescom will run from August 21st through the 25th.


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