Dead Rising 2 Gets Late August Release Date, Exclusive Prologue DLC Coming to Xbox 360

February 11, 2010 1:39 PM

Capcom and Blue Castle Games' killer zombie sequel Dead Rising 2 will launch in North America on August 31, it was revealed today as part of Microsoft's X10 festivities.

Japan gets the sequel on September 2 followed by Europe on September 3. All three versions of the game--PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360--are due simultaneously.

In addition, the Xbox 360 will get an "downloadable prologue" dubbed "Dead Rising 2: CASE ZERO" that's due to arrive "shortly before the title releases in August." The "exclusive Game Add-on" is said to "allow Xbox 360 gamers to get their first glimpse into the Dead Rising 2 story with exclusive content that will not be featured in the full game."

Explained Capcom: "CASE ZERO will introduce main protagonist and former motocross champion Chuck Greene and provide a link between the original game and the events that await players in the gambling paradise of Fortune City."

Chris Faylor

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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Johnnsen

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February 11, 2010 1:44 PM

I saw that yesterday or the day before yesterday on some online gamestore. Could be Amazon or something else, but I wasn't amused. I think they had something like mid 2010 in mind (march?)
- Korban
  
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  February 11, 2010 2:15 PM
  
  ...in what universe does March qualify as mid-year?
  - Johnnsen
    
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    February 11, 2010 2:58 PM
    
    Well in mine. Thats besides the point anyway. It said something like march before, and I was looking forward to that.