It didn’t happen in 2010. It didn’t happen in 2011. But it just might happen in 2012 – Polytron’s serial Xbox LIVE Arcade no-show Fez has been rated by the ESRB, which means it’s either close to or completely finished, according to the ESRB’s own classification policies.

IT’S REALLY HAPPENING, GUYS.

The happy news comes via Polytron’s Twitter stream, which announced in the wee hours of this morning that “FEZ RECEIVES ESRB RATING: E for everyone, mild fantasy violence!”.

“E FOR EVERYTHING IS REALLY HAPPENING!” reads an update, confirming that, yes, things are really, actually happening.

Fez has been in development for pretty much forever, and even won an IGF award for “Excellence in Visual Art” in 2008 for its totally adorable neo-retro look. The game features platforming gameplay somewhat similar to Paper Mario, with 2D / 3D perspective shifts and Escher-like optical illusions.

For the moment, Fez is scheduled to launch only on XBLA, although Polytron’s Phil Fish has said that the studio is considering “all options”, including PSN and PC.

A Jaguar release “seems unlikely”, however.

Source: Twitter, Polytron