The sequel to Starbreeze Studios' The Darkness has been rumoured for years, and finally early this year it was announced that Digital Extremes had been chosen to pick up where Starbreeze left off. We met with project director Sheldon Carter in San Francisco to discuss the gameplay mechanics and how they aim to make the darkness something nice and inviting for players.
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Game facts
The Darkness II
Genre
Action
Developer
Digital Extremes
Publisher
2K Games
Release date
9 February 2012
Platforms
PS3
Xbox 360
PC
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23
Editions
Each with its own newsroom and its own scores.
1998
Publishing since
Independently owned for the whole of it.
100%
Hands-on
Written from time with the game, never press material.
1–10
Network Score
Every edition’s score, averaged and shown.