Final touches being applied to Western FFXIII

Final stage of development said to have gone very smoothly.

Square Enix global president Yoichi Wada has revealed that the European and US versions of Final Fantasy XIII are now in the final stages of development.

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Wada said: "We've completed the master of the Japanese version, and for the US and European versions we're just adding the final touches.

"The last stage of development has gone very smoothly this time."

It's expected that Square Enix will announce the release dates for the US and European versions of Final Fantasy XIII on Friday. The game's set for release in Japan, only for PS3, on December 17.