At the Square Enix press event over the weekend, the company took the opportunity to announce its first next generation multiplatform title. The Last Remnant is a completely original RPG title, taking advantage of the power of next-generation hardware to build a lush, realtime fantasy world. The game will also make full use of the power of Epic Games' flexible middleware solution, Unreal Engine 3, which the company licensed earlier this year. Utilizing the Unreal Engine 3, Square Enix can now achieve simultaneous development on multiple platforms.

The battle system in The Last Remnant is being carefully crafted to deliver a brand-new experience for gamers, as they control forces in massive battles between up to seventy different units at once. At the press converence, Square Enix gave the media a demonstration of the game, showing off the dynamic world and sprawling landscapes of The Last Remnant.

Imagine a vast, war-torn battlefield, scarred by years of conflict. Countless enemies surround the player, who is backed up by his own army. Threatened by numerous foes and saved in the nick of time by allies, players will feel the true tension of a soldier on the battlefield. In The Last Remnant, as many as seventy units will duke it out at once in fierce yet beautiful battles. Backed by the visual power of next-gen hardware, the unique play style and battle system will challenge and invigorate players like never before.

The storyline teaser for The Last Remnant reads like a Hollywood treatment of a fantasy:

"Long ago, the world was filled with Remnants -- mysterious artifacts from an ancient civilization. But as time passed, the powers of the Remnants began to shift the world's balance. As the rift widened between those who ruled and those who were ruled over, a new era dawned: one of countless frays brought upon the world by those enslaved by their own lust for power.

A thousand years later, the journey of one young man begins."

The Last Remnant is planned for release on the Xbox 360 and PS3. While no release date was given for the new game, Square Enix did announce that it plans on positioning The Last Remnant to take on the world, with a simultaneous release in Japan and North America, followed shortly behind with a European release planned.