Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XII will be released in North America on October 31. This title has been rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and will retail for $49.99 in a regular edition, and $59.99 in a collector's edition. One thing that importers of the Japanese release might be interested in knowing is that new fully voiced cutscenes have been added to the North American versions of the game.

Also revealed was that there would indeed be a collector's edition released on the same day, exclusive to GameStop and EB Games. This version includes:

• Collector's Steel Case

As well as a special DVD which includes:

• Japanese and American trailers
• In-depth developer interviews
• Art gallery
• Featurettes of the history for Final Fantasy