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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Released November 21, 2013 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360

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About Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is a role-playing game released on November 21, 2013, for PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360. It is a single-player, third-person game that combines action with fantasy and science fiction themes, and it is set in an open world. It was developed by Square Enix's 1st Production Department and published by Square Enix. It is part of the Final Fantasy franchise and the Final Fantasy XIII series.

The game follows Lightning, the heroine of the earlier entries, as she works through a world that has only thirteen days left before it ends. The story takes place five hundred years after Final Fantasy XIII-2, and the setting is the dying world of Nova Chrysalia. Players move across a world divided into four distinct regions, and the timed structure gives the adventure a countdown feel.

The game is rated T for Teen by the ESRB and PEGI 16 by PEGI. Its main theme is a race against time, with the player's choices about how to spend each day shaping the path through the story.

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Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII FAQ

When did Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII come out?

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII came out on November 21, 2013.

What platforms is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII on?

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII came out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

Who made Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII?

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is developed by Square Enix 1st Production Department and published by Square Enix.

Is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII multiplayer?

No. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is single player only.

What is Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII rated?

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is rated ESRB T (Teen) and PEGI 16.

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