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Information regarding a PS3 version + demo too!
Capcom hopes to release a downloadable Lost Planet 2 demo during or soon after E3 in early June.
"We are working hard right now to make sure there is a playable version of this game at E3 for anybody who's going to be in attendance there," producer Jun Takeuchi said at Captivate 09 in Monaco last week.
"And we're also hoping to have a downloadable demo - one of the things that was very popular from the original Lost Planet. We're also hoping to have a downloadable demo that anyone can play, and download just as soon as we can.
"We're hoping that that downloadable demo will be available to, you know, not just members of the press, but also to users, round about E3 as well."
Although the original Lost Planet was released in January 2007, an advanced demo version was released on Xbox Live during the preceding E3 in May 2006.
Capcom obviously got the bug from that, because Lost Planet 2 will follow a similar course with a late winter release.
Along with four-player co-operative play and a new split-perspective story mode, the game upgrades multiplayer considerably, with a levelling system and masses of customisation options.
Capcom has fuelled speculation that it is readying confirmation of a PS3 version of Lost Planet 2 after it revealed plans for some "big" announcements at E3.
Capcom caused a degree of controversy when it announced Lost Planet 2 in February. The game is currently down for release only on the Xbox 360, although the company has been careful to avoid using the term "exclusive" when describing it.
During Capcom's Captivate 09 event, Lost Planet 2 producer Jun Takeuchi was asked about the possibility of the game coming to the PS3. He replied: “The game is coming out on Xbox 360. Probably you want to know if it's coming to other platforms other than the 360. We are not ready to announce anything about that at this time.”
Takeuchi went on to reveal that Capcom plans to have a playable build of the game at the E3 trade show, scheduled for the first week in June. He added: "We're also looking forward to having some other big things that we can announce at E3.”
Takeuchi's comments are sure to fuel speculation that Capcom will indeed release Lost Planet 2 on platforms other than the Xbox 360. The original Lost Planet, which has sold 2.2 million units worldwide, was first released on Xbox 360 back in January 2007. Versions for PC and PS3 followed at later dates.
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