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Criterion Games and EA have announced that Burnout Paradise will be available as an exclusive download from the PlayStation Network.  Priced at just $29.99, PS3 owners will be able to purchase and download the full game this coming fall.  The download will include everything the retail version of the game has, as well as all the free update packs that have been released so far.  We hear the download will be under 2 GB.  An exact release date will be announced soon.

Also coming this fall is another free update pack which will add bikes to Burnout Paradise.  Keep reading for details and screenshots.

The free updates just keep coming, as part of what Criterion calls the “Year of Paradise.” The next free downloadable update pack will introduce motorcycles to the game.  Seventy new events specifically for the bikes will be included, which easily adds roughly ten hours of gameplay to the game.  Also new in this update will be the addition of day and night cycles in the game, as well as weather variations.  The lighting in the game will cycle from day to night depending on the actual time of the day, or a sped up cycle where one minute equals one hour; the choice is up to you.  The events you see and the traffic will vary depending on the time of the day in the game. I got to see the bikes in action at EA’s 2008 Studio Showcase day, and it looks incredible!  This is sure to be a fun update to look forward to once they announce an exact release date.

This truly is the Year of Paradise with all the continued support Criterion is giving to Burnout Paradise.  It’s great to see developers who are truly passionate about their games and incorporating feedback from their fans.  We’ll just have to wait and see what else they have in store for us.

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