Jackie Estacado is back and so are his four evil demon tentacles in this February's sequel to 2007's underrated FPS,
The Darkness. Today, 2K Games has announced the that while supplies last, anyone who pre-orders
The Darkness II will receive an automatic upgraded to
The Darkness II Limited Edition. In the
The Darkness II Limited Edition, you get the "Crazy Abdul" alternate darkling outfit, the Gourmet Hearts and Relic Hunter ability upgrades, a custom Illustration by Marc Silvestri, and a free digital download of
The Darkness Origins Volume 1 and 2 comics. To learn more, visit
embracethedarkness.com,
topcow.com, or simply follow the jump.
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2K Games Announces The Darkness II™ Limited Edition Pre-Order Incentive
Pre-order The Darkness II and receive a free upgrade to the Limited Edition
New York, NY October 4, 2011 – 2K Games today announced the pre-order initiatives for
The Darkness II™ for all previously announced video game consoles and PC. From now until the title’s launch, gamers who pre-order The Darkness II will receive a free upgrade to the Limited Edition while supplies last. Launching on February 7, 2012 in North America and February 10, 2012 internationally,
The Darkness II delivers a brutal and personal narrative as players take control of Jackie Estacado, head of a New York crime family and wielder of an ancient and ruthless force of chaos and destruction known as the Darkness.
The Darkness II Limited Edition includes:
Alternate darkling outfit: “Crazy Abdul”
Two character ability upgrades:
Gourmet Hearts: provides bonus for eating hearts
Relic Hunter: locates collectible items in the world
Custom illustration by Marc Silvestri
Free digital download of The Darkness Origins Volume 1 and Volume 2 comics
The Darkness II is the sequel to the million unit-selling 2007 title,
The Darkness, and brings a unique new combat mechanic throughQuad-Wielding™, which will allow players to slash, grab, and throw objects and enemies with two Demon Arms while simultaneously firing two weapons. The game is layered with thematic elements of dark versus light, steeped in deep and twisted storytelling, and maintains the stylistic violence visualized through a hand-painted graphic noir technique, true to its comic book origins.
The Darkness II is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information on The Darkness II, please visit
www.embracethedarkness.com.
2K Games is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).
Top Cow Productions, Inc. (
www.topcow.com), a Los Angeles-based entertainment company, was founded in December of 1992 by artist Marc Silvestri, who also co-founded Image Comics earlier that same year. Top Cow currently publishes its line of comic books in 21 languages in over 55 different countries. The Darkness is © and ® 2011 Top Cow Productions, Inc.
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