Dante’s Inferno “Divine Edition” Unveiled as PS3 Exclusive

I know it’s the season of goodwill and all and we probably shouldn’t be talking about Hell and things like that until at least the New Year, but some things are just too important to wait, such as Visceral Games’ devilish announcement today that the special “Divine Edition” of forthcoming game Dante’s Inferno will be a PS3 exclusive. Anyone who buys the game on PlayStation 3 will automatically get the special edition, which includes developer commentaries, a Wayne Barlow digital book, the game soundtrack and a digital version of the complete Longfellow translation of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, all for the standard retail price of $59.99, which can’t be bad. And as if all that wasn’t enough to make PS3 owners feel very smug indeed, Visceral Games also announced that a Dante’s Inferno downloadable demo for PS3 will be available for free on the PlayStation Network from today, whereas Xbox owners will have to wait until December 24^th for their demo to appear on Xbox LIVE.

“We are thrilled to offer an exclusive game pack for PlayStation 3 games,” said Jonathan Knight, executive producer for Dante’s Inferno. “The PlayStation platform has a long history of delivering AAA action/adventure games. Adding Dante’s Inferno to that rich catalogue is very exciting for the team. And with the demo now available on the PlayStation Network, players can finally get a taste of what awaits them in the full game on Feb 9^th.”

In the Dante’s Inferno “Gates of Hell” demo, players will experience Dante Alighieri’s re-imagined past, when as a crusader he returns to Florence only to find that his beloved Beatrice has been murdered. This tragic event leads him on a journey to the Gates of Hell and beyond where he must face all manner of horrors and demons, including Death himself. The demo actually serves as an introduction to Dante’s journey through the nine circles of hell in the full game.

Dante’s Inferno will be released for PlayStation 3 on 9^th February 2010 in North America, and has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB.