Believe it or not, it’s actually happened. At Square Enix‘s 1st Production Department Premier press conference in Japan, the company’s announced that Final Fantasy XIII-2 is in development for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
A trailer was shown where we see Final Fantasy XIII protagonist Lightning in armor crossing swords with an unknown, purple-haired man.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 is being directed by Motomu Toriyama, who also directed the first game. It’s currently being simultaneously developed for both platforms. No ports. It will launch this year.
Update 5:39am: The official site has launched.
Update 6:04am: Here’s your first look at Lightning (found here):
Update 7:39am: The game’s been announced for North America and Europe. Details and a trailer through here.