A Eletronic Arts anunciou que um de seus estúdios, Criterion Games, fará uma versão especial de Burnout Paradise para o PC. De acordo com o Release Oficial, o game será totalmente reformulado, especialmente na questão de jogabilidade. Portanto não será um port direto da versão para PS3/Xbox360.

   A versão PC terá modo multiplayer com opções onlines avançadas, nova jogabilidade exclusiva para o PC, mas mantendo a ação frenética do game original. Mas ainda não há previsão de lançamento.
   Confira as primeiras imagens e o release completo:

 

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   REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Criterion Games, a studio of Electronic Arts, (NASDAQ:ERTS - News) today announced that the award-winning driving game Burnout™ Paradise is being rebuilt specifically for the PC. Burnout Paradise will be the first Burnout title ever made for the PC, customized with expanded multiplayer, enhanced online features, and community driven content.

   Originally released for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system, Burnout Paradise has won over 55 awards worldwide. Burnout Paradise delivers an open-world environment built for intense speed, excitement and exploration and sets a new standard in the seamless transition from single-player offline to social online gameplay.

   Burnout Paradise for the PC will combine all the open world racing, intense speed and action of the original game with new gameplay for the PC version.

   Gamers can tune into a live webcast at http://criteriongames.com at 8:00 AM PST on Friday, May 9 for more details on this announcement. For more information about Burnout Paradise, please visit http://criteriongames.com or the EA press website at http://info.ea.com.

   Burnout Paradise for the PC has not been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.

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