Bandai's upcoming release of the .hack//SIGN anime will be supported by a free DVD enclosed with .hack//Infection (part 1), the PS2 game that streets February 11th.  The DVD will contain Liminality, an OVA episode that will effectively introduce the storyline to game purchasers.   Unlike much of the mythos, Liminality focuses on what's going on in the real world outside of the game environment that forms much of the background for both the game and the anime. 

 

The PS2 cross-promotion is only one part of a massive launch event for the .hack//SIGN property.  A Website (dothack.com) for both the anime and the game has just launched.  The anime is coming to TV soon (see 'Dot Hack Debuts on Cartoon Network in February').  And Bandai is releasing the first anime volume in both a regular edition and a limited edition of 15,000 pieces (see 'Details on Dot Hack Limited Edition').