Who is ready for some Dead Rising action? 

October 11 ^th is coming quick and the smell of rotten zombie flesh is definitely in the air!  If you’ve been following the latest & greatest news here on Unity you’re probably well aware that Dead Rising 2 Off The Record is shipping in just a couple of weeks on the Xbox 360 and PS3… What you may not know is that we also have a Games For Windowsversion coming out at the same time as the console versions and there are some great pre-orders offers happening online right now!  Jump on in and check out the various offers:

If you pre-order from our own Capcom Store you’ll get 10% off on the digital version.  They also have the boxed version available for pre-order which will get you a free “Uranus Zone” T-Shirt as a gift with purchase – Exactly like the one Frank West wears in the new amusement park level!

Direct2Drive – 10% off now for pre-orders! 

GAMERSGATE – 10% off now for pre-orders!

GameTap – 10% off now for pre-orders!

GamePlanet.com – 10% off now for pre-orders!

We’ve been playing the PC version here in the office and it looks & plays fantastic!  Here are a couple of new screens to check out:

For those who have asked Dead Rising 2 Off The Record will be using Games for Windows LIVE’s SSA DRM, just like Dead Rising 2 did last year.  In case you’re not familiar with those details here you go:

Internet connection required for game activation. Game not playable until 10/11/2011.

To play online, activate an online account using a product key. Limit one account per key. 1 product key included. Games for Windows–LIVE System Requirements: Multiplayer play and other LIVE features included at no charge; games may offer additional downloads that may require additional fees. LIVE is not available in all countries, visit www.gamesforwindows.com/live/countries for more information. Features and system requirements may change without notice. Subject to Terms of Use (at www.gamesforwindows.com/live/termsofuse). Broadband Internet service required (sold separately). Some broadband services may not work with LIVE and performance may vary. Under 13 requires parental consent. See www.gamesforwindows.com/live for full details.

You must accept the enclosed License Agreement.

Lastly, our Customer Service Team has set up a thread here with some tech info in regards to the GFW version of the game.  Check it out if you have any questions about system specs & compatibility and/or experience any issues when running the game.  Here’s the link:

Dead Rising 2 Off The Record (PC Issues & Solutions)

Thanks and be on the lookout for more exciting Dead Rising 2 Off The Record news as we get closer to launch on 10/11/11!