Dead Rising 2: Case Zero dated

Capcom have confirmed a release date of August 31st for {Dead Rising 2: Case Zero}, their Xbox Live Arcade exclusive zombie gore-fest. The game, a prologue to {Dead Rising 2} itself, arrives ahead of the full game's release on October 1st. Set three years before {Dead Rising 2}, and two years after {Dead Rising}, it chronicles protagonist Chuck Greene's escape from the undead-infested town of Still Creek. It'll cost a mere 400MP. Players will even be able to carry character attributes over to the full game, once it's released.

"With {Dead Rising 2: Case Zero} we had two goals: provide newcomers with an easy point of entry to the {Dead Rising} universe, and give fans of the series an insight into what took place after Frank West survived the outbreak at the Willamette Mall," explains Keiji Inafune, exec producer on {Dead Rising 2}. "We have certainly achieved both of these ambitions but I am equally pleased that we are able to give gamers so much unique and entertaining content at such a great price."