Lost Planet 2 Announced, No More Ice

Capcom had promised a new game reveal and it delivered. An Xbox Live Marketplace teaser has shown that the publisher would create and release Lost Planet 2, a sequel to the third person shooter mainly known for the beautiful snow-covered vistas that it presented and for the gameplay mechanics, which relied on heat.

It seems that the snow is not here to stay, thought. The video, which was first seen in Japan, seems to be chronicling a global warming event, akin to what the Earth is experiencing but much quicker and with greater impact. The snow will give way to more temperate backgrounds and even to muddy, rain soaked jungles through which characters will have to battle.

The main creative driving force behind Lost Planet 2 is said to be Jun Takeuchi, who has also produced Resident Evil 5. It seems that the storyline featured in the videogame will be involving a cast made up of multiple characters taken from rival snow pirate factions. There are no details on how the story will evolve and what enhancements the game will have over the original release in the series. The game is set to use the MT FrameWork 2.0, a game graphic engine that is an evolved version of the platform the company has used in the development process of Devil May Cry 4, Lost Planet and the first Dead Rising.

Another detail that has not been explained by Capcom is on which platforms the game would debut. A while ago, the company announced its plans to make all its future releases multiplatform, beginning with the recently revealed Dead Rising 2. The first Lost Planet title was an Xbox 360 exclusive and Capcom has made no mention of a PlayStation 3 version of a sequel. We'll have more details as soon as Sony offers them.