REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Oct 09, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Visceral Games(TM), the developers behind the critically-acclaimed Dead
Space(TM) franchise and a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:
ERTS), today announced that Academy Award(TM)-nominated writer Will Rokos
is writing the story line for Dante's Inferno(TM), the
adaptation of part one of Dante Alighieri's epic poem "The Divine
Comedy" from Visceral Games(TM). Rokos is best known for his Best Original
Screenplay nomination for Monster's Ball in 2001, and is
collaborating with the game's creative team to craft an all new
narrative that parallels the original poem.
"The task of adapting a revered and classic piece of literature for the
gaming medium was a tremendous challenge," said Jonathan Knight,
executive producer of Dante's Inferno. "Dante Alighieri's
masterpiece forms the foundation of the game's plot, but Will's take on
the Dante/Beatrice story brought the necessary conflict and action that
made the material really work dramatically. It was an enormous thrill to
partner on the script with someone as creative and talented as Will."
"Taking such a naturally rich and deep universe and adapting for the
video game has been one of the most interesting and challenging projects
I've worked on," added Will Rokos. "I really got into re-imagining Dante
as a flawed hero with a dark past, and his determination to save the
love of his life from a terrible fate. It was a truly unique experience
to re-create one man's hell, one circle at a time."
In Dante's Inferno, players will assume the role of Dante as he
fights through Dante Alighieri's nine circles of hell - limbo, lust,
gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery. Each
circle features distinctive epic environments, custom creatures and
demons, bosses and sub-bosses, unique gameplay scenarios, and specific
story elements crafted to tell the sins of Dante's past.
The blockbuster video game adaptation of Alighieri's epic poem "Inferno"
will be available in North America beginning on February 9, 2010 and in
Europe on February 12, 2010 for the Xbox 360(R) video game and
entertainment system, the PlayStation(R)3 computer and entertainment
system and the Sony PlayStation(R) Portable (PSP(R)). Dante's Inferno
has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.
For more information on Dante's Inferno, please follow the Dante's
Inferno team at Visceral Games on Twitter at www.twitter.com/danteteam
and visit the game's 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.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is
a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in
1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive
software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless
devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under
four brand names: EA(TM), EA SPORTS(TM), EA Mobile(TM) and POGO(TM). In fiscal 2009,
EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold
more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com.
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