Earlier in the month Eidos revealed that a demo for Just Cause 2 was in the pipeline, but further details on platforms, pricing and release dates were kept under wraps. Today we received confirmation from Square Enix that the “incredible, action-packed” demo for Just Cause 2 will arrive on Xbox Live, the PlayStation Network and Steam on the 4th of March.

According to the publisher, the demo will feature “a massive 35 square miles of the Lautan Lama Desert, a vast expanse of stunning, sun-scorched scenery taking up just one of the many islands in the 400 square miles of the Panau archipelago. Packed with towns, villages, military installations, mountain ranges, missions and more, the demo will feature an astonishing amount of activities for the player… and opportunities for adrenaline-fuelled chaos are limitless.”

Gamers can look forward to getting to grips with the Just Cause 2 action in the demo. “Hunt down and assassinate one of the game’s 50 military colonels; devastate military bases, bio fuel chambers, government infrastructure and more; hijack tuk tuks, military 4x4s, armoured vehicles, mopeds, helicopter gunships, light aircraft, mini vans and numerous other military and civilian vehicles; freefall from desert outcrops or from burning planes at 20,000 feet; and unlock one full, multi-stage mission, traversing the mountains to a heavily fortified government radar station and ending in an unforgettable desert car chase.”

Just Cause 2 is scheduled to be released on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on the 23rd of March in North America and March 26th across Europe. Don’t be shy to check out our previous coverage for a bunch of screenshots and trailers.

“The Just Cause 2 demo is simply massive and with so much to do, the replay value is enormous,” said Lee Singleton, General Manager of Square Enix London Studios. “It’s easily one of the biggest freeroaming demos of all time and for fans of openworld games, it’s unmissable.”