Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Event Set for PAX Prime

By Matthew Bennett, Associate Editor
Posted on August 16, 2012 AT 08:10am

A North American Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary event is scheduled to take place at PAX Prime, Square Enix has announced.

In conjunction with the official Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary event in Tokyo, the first “Experience Final Fantasy” event will start on August 31 from 1:00pm PDT until 9:00pm PDT at PAX Prime in the ACT Theater. The general public is invited to attend and can get some hands-on time with “dozens of playable units that span multiple generations and participate in a series of commemorative activities and games for fans of the renowned franchise.”

Several prizes will be available to win during the event and every attendee will get a special 25th anniversary poster featuring artwork from Yoshitaka Amano. Finally, during the event more details will be revealed regarding Lightning’s story via a special video message from producer Yoshinori Kitase, director Motomu Toriyama, and art director Isamu Kamikokuryo.

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