Demo countdown reveals date for demo of EA's street racer.

Burnout Paradise screenshot

A countdown timer found on the Criterion Games website has revealed the launch date for the highly anticipated Burnout Paradise trailer.

After some complex mathematics involving minutes, hours and days, it appears as though EA will be releasing a playable demo at midnight on Wednesday December 12 - strictly speaking that's 12am on Thursday December 13.

There's no information on what will be included in the demo, or indeed what platforms the demo will be available on - hopefully it'll be PS3 and Xbox 360.

The game's set for release across Europe early in 2008 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Check back later this month for full hands-on impressions.