Jackie Estacado, wielder of Darkness, is set to make his video game return on October 4. Publisher 2K Games announced the release date for The Darkness II today, promising to deliver a supernatural horror game that breaks from the "sea of conventional first-person shooters."

Featuring a stylized look influenced by the comic book series from Top Cow Productions, The Darkness II will also include a new Quad-Wielding (twice as awesome as dual-wielding!) system that allows players to simultaneously fire two weapons while slashing, grabbing, and throwing objects at foes using demon arms.



The rundown for 2K:
It's been two years since Jackie Estacado, now the Don of the Estacado crime family, used Darkness to kill the men responsible for his girlfriend's murder. Jackie continues to have haunting visions of his beloved Jenny since her death. He's tried to cope by bottling up his supernatural power, and now Darkness wants out. A sudden, unprovoked attack on Jackie's life heralds the start of a full-scale mob war, which has clearly been orchestrated by some outside force. The botched attempt opens the door for Darkness to reemerge, and sets Jackie on a journey to hell and worse, as he unravels the mystery behind the attack and the motivations of Darkness itself.
The Darkness II is being developed by Digital Extremes (the PC version of Homefront) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PCs. The North American ship date is October 4, followed by an international release on October 7.


Sharkey says: We got our hands on The Darkness II at PAX East back in March, and it certainly got our attention. Get our full breakdown in this Interrogation Room feature.