Final Fantasy XIII-2 demo releases next week

Square Enix has confirmed that a demo for their upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XIII-2 will hit the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live next week.  The demo will release in all territories and is due out with the PlayStation Update on Tuesday, January 10th in North America.  The demo will hit European territories on January 11th.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 takes place three years after Lightning and the others saved Cocoon, some survivors decided to start over by rebuilding on Gran Pulse. Lightning, however, is nowhere to be found and thought dead by many, but Serah believes otherwise. When her town is suddenly overrun by monsters, a mysterious man named Noel appears to save her. Together, the two set off on a journey that transcends time and space, hoping to find Lightning.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 is due for a North American release on January 31st, 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.