Final Fantasy XII

Developer(s)	Square Enix Product Development Division 4[1]
Publisher(s)	Square Enix
Distributor(s)	EU Ubisoft Entertainment
Director(s)	Hiroyuki Ito Hiroshi Minagawa
Designer(s)	Hiroyuki Ito Yasumi Matsuno
Artist(s)	Akihiko Yoshida Hideo Minaba Isamu Kamikokuryo
Writer(s)	Daisuke Watanabe Miwa Shoda Yasumi Matsuno
Composer(s)	Hitoshi Sakimoto Hayato Matsuo Masaharu Iwata
Series	Final Fantasy
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	JP March 16, 2006 NA October 31, 2006 PAL February 23, 2007 INT August 9, 2007
Genre(s)	Role-playing game
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ACB: M CERO: JP A, INT B ESRB: T PEGI: 16+

Developer(s)

Square Enix Product Development Division 4^[1]

Publisher(s)

Square Enix

Distributor(s)

• ^EU Ubisoft Entertainment

Director(s)

Hiroyuki Ito
Hiroshi Minagawa

Designer(s)

Hiroyuki Ito
Yasumi Matsuno

Artist(s)

Akihiko Yoshida
Hideo Minaba
Isamu Kamikokuryo

Writer(s)

Daisuke Watanabe
Miwa Shoda
Yasumi Matsuno

Composer(s)

Hitoshi Sakimoto
Hayato Matsuo
Masaharu Iwata

Series

Final Fantasy

Platform(s)

PlayStation 2

Release date(s)

• ^JP March 16, 2006
• ^NA October 31, 2006
• ^PAL February 23, 2007
• ^INT August 9, 2007

Genre(s)

Role-playing game

Mode(s)

Single-player

Rating(s)

• ACB: M
• CERO: ^JP A, ^INT B
• ESRB: T
• PEGI: 16+

Final Fantasy XII (ファイナルファンタジーXII, Fainaru Fantajī Tuerubu^?) is a console role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. Released in 2006, it is the twelfth title in the Final Fantasy series. The game introduced several innovations to the series: battles occur without a transition to a separate screen; a customizable "gambit" system automatically controls the actions of characters; and a "license" system determines which abilities and equipment are used by characters. Final Fantasy XII also includes elements from previous games in the series, such as summoned monsters, Chocobos, and airships.
The game takes place in the fictional location of Ivalice, where the empires of Archadia and Rozarria are waging an endless war. Dalmasca, a small kingdom, is caught between the warring nations. When Dalmasca is annexed by Archadia, its princess, Ashe, creates a resistance movement. During the struggle, she meets Vaan, a young adventurer who dreams of commanding an airship. They are quickly joined by a band of allies; together, they rally against the tyranny of the Archadian Empire.
Final Fantasy XII received universally high scores in reviews, and earned numerous awards in various categories from noted video game publications. Selling more than two million copies in Japan, it became the fourth best-selling PlayStation 2 game of 2006 worldwide. As of March 2007, over 5.2 million copies of the game have been sold worldwide. A sequel, Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings, was released for the Nintendo DS in 2007.