Tales of Xillia is ‘Next Tales of’s’ real name

If Namco Bandai’s multiple trademark registrations didn’t give it away, we can now confirm that Tales of Xillia is the official name for the new and upcoming Tales mothership title for PlayStation 3.

The news comes via a new sub-domain from Namco Bandai’s official Japanese site: tox.namco-ch.net. For all of Namco’s Tales games, their sub-domain is the game’s abbreviation followed by namco-ch.net. For example, Tales of Vesperia‘s sub-domain is tov.namco-ch.net and Tales of Graces F‘s is tog-f.namco-ch.net.

Were someone to insert a letter of an unannounced game — say tof.namco-ch.net — then the site wouldn’t work. The ‘tox’ link, on the other hand, works — albeit leads to The Idolmaster 2 developer 765 Productions’ website (originally accessed by: 765pro.jp) for the time being.

Combining these facts — Tales of Xillia is the name of PlayStation 3’s new Tales game, which will be fully revealed on December 15, according to the placeholder site’s countdown clock.

Officially announced in early August, Tales of Xillia promises to break new ground. Its art style will be different from past Tales games. It’ll have a focus on the contrast between light and shadow. The team’s said the game will blow you away.

We’ll hear more next month, when the formal reveal occurs.

Thanks, Tales Union.