Sydney, Australia\u2013 August 19th, 2009 \u2013 Visceral Games\u2122, award-winning creators of Dead Space\u2122 and a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced earlier today at EA\u2019s GamesCom press conference in Cologne, Germany the release date for the highly anticipated action adventure game Dante\u2019s Inferno\u2122. The blockbuster adaptation of part one of Dante Alighieri\u2019s epic poem \u201cThe Divine Comedy\u201d will be available in Australia beginning on February 11, 2010 for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer and entertainment system and the Sony PlayStation\u00ae Portable (PSP\u00ae).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Divine Comedy is one of the most influential pieces of literature in the world and we have a great responsibility in re-imagining Dante Alighieri\u2019s vivid descriptions of hell, and the themes of righteousness and redemption he explores,\u201d said Jonathan Knight, executive producer of Dante\u2019s Inferno. \u201cOur team is dedicated to delivering a stunning and highly polished interpretation of this classic to a new medium for a new generation everywhere this February.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Dante\u2019s Inferno, players will assume the role of Dante as he travels on an epic descent through Dante Alighieri\u2019s nine circles of Hell \u2013 limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Dante\u2019s journey is driven by his desire to reclaim the soul of his beloved Beatrice after she is dragged through the gates of hell by Lucifer. This new story is the wrapper to a smooth, fast-paced action adventure game that delivers a deep, fully customizable combat system with holy and unholy choices, innovative level design, imaginative puzzles, and best-in-class boss battles, all running at 60 frames per second.<\/p>\n
EA\u2019s adaptation of Dante\u2019s Inferno is also being made into a six-issue comic book series in a partnership with DC Comics \/ Wildstorm, the first of which will be released on December 9, 2009. An animated feature which is being co-produced by EA and Starz Media will be available the same day as the video game.<\/p>\n
Dante\u2019s Inferno has not yet been rated by the OFLC. For more information on Dante\u2019s Inferno, please follow the Dante\u2019s Inferno team at Visceral Games on Twitter at www.twitter.com\/danteteam and visit the game\u2019s official web site at www.dantesinferno.com where the team explores a new circle of hell, with new content and updates on the ninth day of every month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sydney, Australia\u2013 August 19th, 2009 \u2013 Visceral Games\u2122, award-winning creators of Dead Space\u2122 and a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced earlier today at EA\u2019s GamesCom press conference in Cologne, Germany the release date for the highly anticipated action adventure game Dante\u2019s Inferno\u2122. The blockbuster adaptation of part one of Dante Alighieri\u2019s epic<\/p>\n