Lost Planet to Make Jump Away from Xboxculsivity?

Capcom's Jun Takeuchi, one of the producers of the increasingly interesting Lost Planet, has made some confusing comments about the future of the work-in-progress shooter, with a recent interview casting doubt on the title remaining an Xbox 360 exclusive.

Speaking to 1-Up in an recently, Takeuchi said, "We will try to keep it as a 360 exclusive. But, from the company's point of view, when you think about the business, in the future [porting the game to PS3 is] something we might have to do." However, these comments do look to be a case of a developer speaking out of turn. Capcom has made noise to shareholder of late stating it will release games intended solely for a Western audience. In the past, Capcom has always maintained its core strength is a foundation in the Japanese market that Western audiences also enjoy. The company's recent comments put a few noses out of joint, especially in the Japanese specialist press.

This revised company line was reinstated with a quote from Takeuchi, no doubt prompted by an in-attendance press officer. "We hope that more Japanese publishers realise there are more markets outside of Japan..."

A port of Lost Planet for PlayStation 3 is unlikely, though the game could make its way to PC in the not-too distant future, coded at a third-party studio. We'll keep you updated as anything changes.

See a wealth of screens from the game here.