PlayStation 3: upcoming dates

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Drakengard 3 Launches on PlayStation 3 in Japan

  Access Games, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/19/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better12.9 years ago

  Wikipedia^[2][3] (English) and Japanese Wikipedia both give 19 December 2013 for Japan (North America 20 May 2014, Europe 21 May 2014); Japanese Wikipedia notes an August 2013 delay from 31 October.

  Drag-On Dragoon 3 (Drakengard 3), the prequel starring the song-wielding Zero, released for PlayStation 3 in Japan on 19 December 2013 after a delay from 31 October.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Launches in Japan on 21 November 2013

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 11/21/2013CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better62/10012.9 years ago

  Japanese release; English Wikipedia^[1][2][4][5] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 21 November 2013 (North America 11 February 2014).

  Square Enix released Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, the conclusion of the XIII trilogy, on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan on 21 November 2013. It sold about 800,000 copies by May 2014.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Hitman: Absolution Launches on PC and Consoles

  Copenhagen, DenmarkSquare Enix

  

  Starts 11/20/2012CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better79/10013.9 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][5][6] lists 20 November 2012; Steam shows 19 Nov 2012 (Pacific time); the Guardian's^[2] 15 November 2012 preview (opened) contains the date.

  IO Interactive's Hitman: Absolution launched on PlayStation 3, Windows and Xbox 360 on 20 November 2012, published by Square Enix Europe.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Final Fantasy XIII-2 Launches on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in Japan on 15 December 2011

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/15/2011CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better14.9 years ago

  Japanese release; English Wikipedia^[1][2][4][5] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 15 December 2011 (North America 31 January 2012).

  Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIII-2 in Japan on 15 December 2011, selling 524,000 copies in its first week. It reached 3.1 million copies worldwide by January 2013.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Launches on PC and Consoles

  Copenhagen, DenmarkSquare Enix

  

  Starts 08/17/2010CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better66/10016.2 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][4][5] lists 17 August 2010 in North America and 20 August in Europe; Eurogamer's^[2] review of 17 August 2010 (opened) corroborates; Steam shows 17 Aug 2010.

  IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days launched in North America on 17 August 2010 (Europe 20 August) on Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, published by Square Enix.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Nier Replicant Launches on PlayStation 3 in Japan

  Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 04/22/2010CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better16.5 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][2][4] (English) and Japanese Wikipedia both give 22 April 2010 for the Japanese release (Europe 23 April, North America 27 April 2010).

  Nier, the Drakengard spin-off directed by Yoko Taro, launched in Japan on 22 April 2010 as Nier Replicant for PlayStation 3 and Nier Gestalt for Xbox 360, with Western versions following in late April.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Final Fantasy XIII Launches on PlayStation 3 in Japan on 17 December 2009

  Shinjuku, Tokyo, JapanSquare Enix

  

  Starts 12/17/2009CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better52/10016.9 years ago

  Japanese PlayStation 3 release; English Wikipedia^[1][2][4][5] infobox and Japanese Wikipedia both give 17 December 2009 (worldwide 9 March 2010).

  Square Enix released Final Fantasy XIII on the PlayStation 3 in Japan on 17 December 2009. It sold 1.7 million copies in Japan in 2009, the fastest-selling title in the series' history at the time.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Tomb Raider: Underworld Launches on Windows and Consoles

  San Carlos, California, United StatesCrystal Dynamics

  

  Starts 11/18/2008CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins79% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 79%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better80/10017.9 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][3][5][6] lists 18 November 2008 in North America and 21 November in Europe; the Tomb Raider Chronicles^[2] news archive (opened) contains the date.

  Crystal Dynamics' Tomb Raider: Underworld, the last of the Legend trilogy, was released on 18 November 2008 in North America (21 November in Europe) on Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS, published by Eidos Interactive.

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• Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk

  Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Launches on PC and Consoles

  Copenhagen, DenmarkIO Interactive

  

  Starts 11/13/2007CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better67/10019.0 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1][4][5] lists North America 13 November 2007 and Europe 23 November; IGN's^[2] 14 November 2007 review (opened) corroborates.

  IO Interactive's Kane & Lynch: Dead Men was released on Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 13 November 2007 in North America (Europe 23 November), published by Eidos Interactive.

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• Gaming10/25/2026@GameDesk

  Sony PlayStation 3 Launches in Japan on 11 November 2006

  Sony Group Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato, Tokyo, 108-0075, JapanSony

  

  Starts 11/11/2006CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins72% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 72%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence20.0 years ago

  Wikipedia^[1] gives release on 11 November 2006 in Japan and 17 November in North America with the 20 GB at ¥49,980 / US$499.99 and 60 GB at US$599.99; dated to the Japan release.

  The PlayStation 3 went on sale in Japan on 11 November 2006 (20 GB model ¥49,980) and in North America on 17 November at US$499.99 for the 20 GB and US$599.99 for the 60 GB model.

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