Rockstar Games has announced it will be publishing the next generation crime thriller L.A. Noire.

L.A. Noire is an interactive detective story set in the noir period of late 1940's L.A. and looks to blend action, complex storytelling and detection in an open-ended challenge to solve a series of gruesome murders. The game is in development for next-gen hardware at Team Bondi, a new Australian studio founded by Brendan McNamara, of The Getaway.

"Brendan and I have known each other for a long time, and to finally have the opportunity to work together on a game is exciting," said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games.

There are no shots of the game just yet, but a trailer is promised on October 5 over on the game's official website.