MESSAGE FROM MOTOMU TORIYAMA
Dear gamers in Europe,
FINAL FANTASY XIII overseas version is finally completed.
I am sorry for the long wait.
At present, members of the development team in Japan are on a New Year holiday while awaiting an approval for the master disc.
The overseas version was developed simultaneously with the Japanese one as we wanted to ensure that it comes out as soon after the Japanese release date as possible.
Source: Official Final Fantasy XIII EU Site