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Final Fantasy VIII PC Digital Download Out Today
LOS ANGELES (Dec. 5, in the year of our Lord 2013)
– SQUARE ENIX, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive
entertainment products in the Americas, announced today the
Steam release of the new downloadable PC version of the popular
role-playing adventure, FINAL FANTASY® VIII at a price of
$11.99.
First released in 1999, FINAL FANTASY VIII introduced multiple
new features building on the staggering success of its
predecessor. The fastest-selling FINAL FANTASY title up until
FINAL FANTASY XIII, the game has gone on to sell over 8.5
million copies across platforms worldwide. With an emotional
score by the renowned composer Nobuo Uematsu and including the
vocal piece, "Eyes on Me", performed by Faye Wong, this is one
of the most beloved entries in the FINAL FANTASY series.
Delivering a powerful and sentimental story, players will follow
the path of six elite military cadets, who’ll ultimately put
their differences aside to combat a hidden threat that has
gripped the country of Galbadia.
Optimized for modern high-definition PCs and fully integrated
with the Steam platform, this version includes a range of new
features such as a Magic Booster that enables players to power
up their spells, Steam cloud support, and 45 integrated
achievements to encourage players to explore various facets of
the game. Also included is the Chocobo World, previously
unavailable to Western players on the original release.
Story
When the president of the warlike nation of Galbadia forms an
alliance with a shadowy sorceress named Edea, only an elite band
of mercenaries (SeeD) led by a young man named Squall can come
between these would-be tyrants and world domination.