A demo for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will be available to download on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network beginning January 22, Konami announced today.

The free demo will take place during the first chapter of Revengeance and will introduce players to the game's main character, Raiden.

Konami also announced the demo would hit European territories on January 23.

In development at Kojima Productions and Platinum Games, Revengeance is due out February 19 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but not the Wii U.

For more on Revengeance, check out the game's new trailer (below) and GameSpot's previous coverage.