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2K has put an end to years of rumours by officially confirming the development of The Darkness II, and has also announced that Digital Extremes will be managing the project.
Few details of the FPS have been revealed, other than that players will be reprising the role of long-haired Mafioso Jackie Estacado and controlling his supernatural darkness powers.
2K say the game also features a “hand-painted graphic noir technique” which enables it to stay true to its comic book origins.
British comic book author Paul Jenkins is returning to pen the script. Jenkins has written for the comic series itself, as well as contributing to the God of War series.
“Sometimes that whooshing sound you hear is that of comic fans holding their collective breath,” said co-creator of The Darkness comics Marc Silvestri in a press release. Or it might just be the wind.
Digital Extremes is most famous for its work in co-developing the Unreal series alongside Epic. The studio also chipped in with Bioshock 2’s development, and created 2008’s Dark Sector, which was praised in its 8/10 review for having “thrilling combat and sensational visuals”.
Rumours of Darkness II have been slipping out since 2008, where a speaker at Top Cow’s New York Comic Con panel said “we can’t say Darkness and video game sequel in the same sentence. So, Darkness. Wink. Sequel.”
The original game in the series was made by Starbreeze Studios, who have recently been rumoured to be heading up a new Syndicate game for EA.
The Darkness II is due for release Autumn 2011 for 360, PS3 and PC.
