Capcom announced plans to release a playable demo of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for Both Windows Vista and XP. The demo will be made available worldwide on May 15. While the game has already shipped more than one million units worldwide on the Xbox 360, the PC version features PC-specific enhancements. Lost Planet for PC is rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) and will be available in June for a suggested retail price of $39.95.

The PC version will feature enhanced graphics and effects to optimize the presentation and action in the game, including better shadows and more detailed textures, as well as higher monitor resolutions.

In addition, the game will support multiplayer modes for up to 16 players online via the internet as well as LAN connections. Setting up or joining multiplayer games has been made easier thanks to an improved lobby system for PC gamers.

Players will also have the option to play either using a mouse and keyboard or a gamepad controller. Lost Planet for PC will run under Windows XP (supporting DirectX 9) and Windows Vista (supporting both DirectX 9 and DirectX 10.) The DirectX 10 version will utilize the advanced features of Shader model 4.0 and Geometry Shader only available with DirectX 10.

Lost Planet will also carry the Games for Windows branding, offering a better gaming experience with easy installation, reliability and safety features, and support for the Xbox 360 controller for Windows.

Capcom will also partner with NVIDIA on their “The Way It’s Meant To Be Played” program to showcase the gaming experience that consumers can expect with a PC equipped with the latest NVIDIA GeForce graphics processors.

For more information on Lost Planet visit www.lostplanet-thegame.com or www.lostplanetcommunity.com .