Capcom has started in a recent press release that Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition will be joining the ranks of Platinum Hits program and will hit retail this summer. In case you’ve missed the buzz on Lost Planet or have been in a coma for a while, here’s a little bit about it.

"Lost Planet is an epic gaming masterpiece combining a gripping single player campaign and intense multiplayer modes. Lost Planet contains sophisticated visuals, with an unmatched level of detail as advanced light sourcing is used to ensure a realistic presentation that enhances every explosion, smoke and particle effect. Enormous world maps unfold as players battle hostile creatures in blistering weather conditions across vast snowfields and blazing volcanic areas either on foot or in armed, robotic Vital Suits."

The most interesting thing about the new Lost Planet edition is not the addition of new enviroments, weapons, online modes and four new playable characters. Oh no my good people, it will be the feature that will give access to Live owners on both the Xbox and PC to battle it out between the two systems. How’s that for a platinum hit?