Sega has announced that "Condemned: Criminal Origins" has been shipped and is now available at retail stores.

"Condemned: Criminal Origins puts players in the shoes of Ethan Thomas, an FBI agent in the Serial Crimes Unit. His pursuit of relentless serial killers leads him through detailed urban environments filled with terrifyingly real sociopaths who lurk on the periphery of humanity.

"Condemned: Criminal Origins is the innovative psychological thriller that PC gamers have been longing for," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "All the terrifying imagery, emotion, and sound that was praised on the Xbox 360 remains perfectly intact in the PC version."

Condemned: Criminal Origins features amazingly photorealistic environments and true-to-life sound effects that transport players directly to the scene of the crime. Gruesome weapons including paper-cutter handles, wooden planks, and lead pipes ripped from walls can be fashioned from the environment by clever players. With advanced artificial intelligence, enemies don't just run at the player; they find appropriately powerful weapons and then hide in the shadows, waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike."

"Rated "M" for Mature by the Entertainment Software Review Board, Condemned: Criminal Origins for the PC is available at retailers nationwide for an MSRP of $39.95."