Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that the Leipzig Games Convention will mark the global debut of the multiplayer mode for Lost Planet, the highly anticipated sci-fi action shooter exclusive for the Xbox 360â„¢ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Showcasing in Capcom's dedicated Lost Planet booth on August 24-27, visitors will be able to participate in extreme four vs. four team battles as they struggle not only against the opposing force, but the harsh conditions of the game's ice-bound world. Leipzig Games Convention will highlight just one of the numerous multiplayer maps and modes that will compliment Lost Planet's gripping single player campaign when it is released in Q1 2007.

Lost Planet has already garnered several accolades and an enormous amount of interest since its debut at this year's E3 along with the downloadable demo from Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360. "Over 400,000 Xbox 360 owners have already downloaded the single player demo from Marketplace showing that Lost Planet is already a highly anticipated title," said Hiroshi Tobisawa, President of Capcom Entertainment, Inc. "The multiplayer mode shows Capcom's commitment to taking full advantage of the Xbox Live online entertainment network and delivering an absorbing multiplayer experience to its subscribers."

"We're impressed with the positive reaction to Lost Planet's single player mode at both a consumer and trade level," said Mitch Koch, Corporate Vice President of Global Retail Sales and Marketing Group, Entertainment and Devices Division, Microsoft Corporation. "With the unveiling of the multiplayer mode at the Games Convention in Leipzig, expectation for the game will only grow."

In Lost Planet, human snow pirates navigate VS (Vital Suits) through hostile ice-covered environments, fighting against the indigenous Akrid creatures for the precious thermal energy they need to survive. For one such pilot named Wayne, death almost seemed imminent until he was fortunately rescued. However, he can only remember a few fragments of his past including the slaying of his father by the monstrous beings. Yet under the veil of ice, a devious plot has been set into motion by NEVEC. What really happened to Wayne and how will his destiny become intertwined with NEVEC's plans?