Square Enix President Yoichi Wada revealed in an interview recently that the fates of Dragon Quest IX and Final Fantasy XIII have not yet been decided. Square Enix will make a decision by E3 2006, meaning that the two games may be released for both the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, or will be exclusive to one system. This means it's extremely unlikely that one system will receive Dragon Quest while the other gets ahold of Final Fantasy.
Considering how strong a boost Square Enix RPGs would give the Xbox 360 in Japan, you can bet that Microsoft will pursue any chance of getting their hands on these titles, and Sony certainly isn't likely to relinquish the Playstation exclusivity of the main Final Fantasy titles without a fight. Whatever the end result may be, Squre Enix's decision may be one of the biggest factors in the next-gen console war.
[Source: IGN]
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