On Super Bowl Sunday, EA invited 100 million football fans to join Dante on an adventure that spans all nine punishing circles of Hell; limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. The hell-raising 30-second spot entitled “Hell Awaits…” premiered during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIV broadcast on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.
EA is bringing out the big guns for E3 as they release a new stunning trailer, screens and details for the very anticipated adaptation of Dante's Inferno!
EA’s Dante’s Inferno will take gamers to the western world’s most definitive view of the afterlife as created in the 13th century by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri in part one of his epic classic, “The Divine Comedy.” The game is shipping in 2010 for the PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and the PSP.
EA’s Dante’s Inferno tells an adapted story that focuses on delivering a blockbuster 3rd person action game experience while bringing Alighieri’s depiction of Hell to the medium. Players assume the role of Dante, who descends into Hell after returning home to find his beloved Beatrice murdered, with Lucifer seducing her soul into the underworld. Dante sets out on a rescue mission to save Beatrice, but he soon realizes he is also in Hell to face his own demons and ultimately to redeem himself.
Players will take Dante through nine unique circles of Hell as mapped out and described by Alighieri: limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Each circle will showcase its own distinct look, with demons, monsters, damned and geography that are crafted straight from the poem’s vivid descriptions.
To take down the demons of Hell, Dante is outfitted with two primary weapons: the Scythe he takes from Death and the Holy Cross given to him by Beatrice, which has spiritual powers that will help Dante collect souls and spells from the creatures he defeats on his journey. The game also features a deep upgrade system so gamers can customize their abilities to their specific gameplay style, something they’ll need as Dante comes face to face with Hell’s fiercest beasts and bosses. If successful, Dante will be able to tame certain beasts, exacting their will and turning Hell’s punishments back on itself.
The game, built by Visceral Games™, provides the same attention to polish the studio has become known for with Dead Space.
Dante’s Inferno is expected to hit shelves in June of 2010.
Story Highlights
EA Games released new details, a trailer and stills for the E3 premiere of Dante’s Inferno™ - a video game adaptation of the definitive medieval epic poem The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri.
Dante’s Inferno is being developed by Visceral Games and published by EA Games
The title is coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PSP platforms in June 2010
