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Square Enix Details PAX Prime Plans
Final Fantasy XIII-2, Dead Island and more on display.
Date: Monday, August 22, 2011
Author: James Fudge

Square Enix plans to highlight five games at the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX Prime), which is set to take place at the Seattle Washington State Convention & Trade Center from August 26–28.

PAX Prime attendees will be able to check out Dead Island, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Final Fantasy XIII-2, Heroes of Ruin, and Wakfu at the Square Enix titles booth (3646). In addition to some quality time with all these titles, Square Enix plans to sponsor community events for Dues Ex: Human Revolution and Final Fantasy XIII-2.

From August 26–28 (All day at booth 3646) the FF XIII-2 "Word to Your Moogle" tour will embark on its second stop at PAX Prime, where fans can enter to win event exclusive prizes. The leaderboard and official contest rules can be found at www.wordtoyourmoogle.com .

On Friday, August 26, from 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.: Eidos Montreal's Deus Ex: Human Revolution teams up with AMD, machinima.com, and OnLive to celebrate the official release of the game by giving attendees access to a launch party at the Diller Room (1224 First Avenue, Seattle, WA). there they will be treated to food and drink, a playable AMD Eyefinity three-screen demo station, as well as exclusive swag and premium prizes.

Finally, Square Enix and Airtight Games will reveal a top-secret joint project through an exclusive panel. Meet the development team, including Creative Director Kim Swift (PORTAL, Left 4 Dead 1, Left 4 Dead 2) and the rest of the Airtight Games team, and hear their explanation of how they are bringing an incredibly fascinating and quirky game to life. The panel will be held on Saturday, August 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Pegasus Room.

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