Visceral Games, an Electronics Arts Inc. studio, today announced that Dante’s Inferno is now available in Europe for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and will be in stores in North America on February 9.

Visceral also plans to release a series of downloadable content packs and expansions beginning in February. In March, Visceral will release Dark Forest, a prequel level that tells the story of Dante’s journey home and features new enemies, puzzles and relics. In April, players can download Trials of St. Lucia, a full expansion to the game that offers a co-operative multiplayer mode, a new playable character, and an in-game combat editor. The editor allows players to create custom combat trails, and then upload and share their creations online. In addition to Dark Forest and Trails of Saint Lucia, Dante’s Inferno will offer downloadable packs containing souls, skins, relics, and magics to further boost players on their journeys through Hell.

Dante’s Inferno is available for the retail price of $59.99. In addition to the game, all those who purchase Dante’s Inferno on the PlayStation 3 will receive The Divine Edition, packed full with developer commentaries, a Wayne Barlowe digital art book, the soundtrack to the game and a digital version of the complete Longfellow translation of Dante Alighieri’s Inferno. Dante’s Inferno is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI. Dante’s Inferno will be available for the PlayStation Portable on February 22^nd.