Just Cause may be coming to the silver screen.

In news announced by Variety, Eric Eisner's L+E Pictures has optioned the film rights to the game franchise, and will begin development shortly,

Producer Adrian Askarieh is attached to the project, and plans to assist the production company "before shopping it to the studios." Michael Ross will pen the script, having previously written the 2006 American horror movie Turistas.

 

Avalanche Studios and Eidos Interactive have created the "Tuk Tuk Boom Boom" vehicle for Just Cause 2, available to download free through Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Store and Steam.

This auto rickshaw comes complete with a roof-mounted weapon of mass destruction, capable of devastating even the most persistent of pursuers. Other features include heavily reinforced and multi-layered carbon fibre composite shielding, a polycarbonate laminated armour windscreen and quad front-mounted air horns.

From today, players can also access all the downloadable items previously available only as pre-order promotional items.

 

The demo for Avalanche Studios' free-roaming action adventure, Just Cause 2, has been released.

With 35 square miles of gameplay, the demo is packed with opportunities for chaos. Set in the south-western Panaun desert, the demo area contains a full 16 civilian towns and military bases, one of the 50 government colonels to hunt down and assassinate, air challenges, pickups, numerous military and civilian vehicles and one complete, full-game mission, containing an assault on a mountain-top radar station, ending in a car chase.

You can download this demo from GP Downloads (1.05GB), and the console versions are available on their respective online services. System specifications are as follows;

 

Square Enix community man Mike Oldman has confirmed to Just Cause fansite Panau Island that a playable demo of Just Cause 2 will be downloadable from Steam for PC, Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network on the 5th of March, New Zealand time.

As to the scale of the demo, Oldman tweeted, "Wondering how big the Just Cause 2 demo is? Try 1.4Gb. Or Manhattan. Or Paris. Or more accurately 35 square miles."

Over that map, players will find a “sandy desert, featuring towns and settlements, military bases, runways (and planes) and plenty more,” says Oldman.

 

Square Enix has confirmed today that Just Cause 2 will not support Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system, saying the game requires DirectX 10.

In a statement about the issue, Square Enix writes, "Just Cause 2 is an incredible looking title with one of the most richly detailed landscapes ever seen in a computer game, and to achieve this on the PC, the minimum specification includes a DirectX 10-compatible graphics card and operating system. The DirectX 10 and 10.1 APIs have allowed us to achieve an unparalleled level of visual quality, adding features and routines that simply would not be possible under DirectX 9.

"As a result, the graphical and performance gains have allowed us to create a game which raises the bar significantly in PC gaming and offers the player one of the most immersive and enjoyable gaming experiences." (Via Eurogamer).

 

Square Enix have today put a date on the sequel to 2006’s Just Cause, saying it’ll be on shelves in New Zealand on the 26th of March.

Just Cause 2 will see Rico Rodriguez roaming over 1000 square kilometres South East Asian archipelago, from remote beaches and mountainous jungles to bustling cities. Rodriguez will be exploring this sandbox with the help of over 100 vehicles, his grappling hook and a parachute.