Square-Enix confirmed at E3 what has long been rumored but greeted with much skepticism. Final Fantasy XIII will be released on the Xbox 360, not just the PlayStation 3, marking the first time in more than a decade that the Final Fantasy franchise has strayed from a Sony platform.

Although European and North American versions have been announced, this does not appear to impact Japan, where Xbox 360’s presence is probably not worth their time. Also, there are (currently) no plans to release Final Fantasy Versus XIII on any other platforms.

PlayStation fans will probably consider this a slap in the face, but this should nonetheless help sell more units.