Final Fantasy XIII to IPO April 23

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII for the PS3 will debut on the simExchange on Monday, April 23, 2007. The game will be categorized under the Role-Playing genre. Shares will open for purchase at 425 DKP (forecasts 4.25 million copies sold worldwide over lifetime).

Final Fantasy XIII is the next installment of the Final Fantasy series and the first for the PS3. The game will feature real-time game play in a similar fashion to Final Fantasy XII (PS2). Battles will feature a new Overclock system instead of the usual limit break system. An Overclock meter builds and once it is filled, you can use it to slow down time for everyone except your characters.

The player takes the role of a girl who calls herself “Lightning.” She is one of the common citizens who live in the Pulse. Their world is governed by the people who live in Coccon, a floating fortress that hovers above them. The game’s focus is the story of those who resist their tyrannical rulers.

The game’s listing was submitted by Literati.