Majesco announce The Darkness

Majesco announced today that it will publish the videogame adaptation of comic book series The Darkness, for the next generation of consoles.

Based on the best-selling Top Cow comic book, The Darkness casts players as Jackie Estacado, a fearless Mafia hitman for the Franchetti crime family who is suddenly possessed by the terrifying and spectacular powers of The Darkness. Throughout the game, players must learn to control and harness The Darkness power in order to overthrow the vicious mob boss and fulfill their destiny.

"We are excited to have secured Starbreeze, a highly talented and respected team, to develop one of our first titles for the next generation of video game consoles," said Jesse Sutton, president of Majesco. "Combining the top-tier development talent and technology of Starbreeze with the compelling content of Top Cow's The Darkness comic book series provides a solid foundation for success."

The Darkness is scheduled for release in 2006 for next-generation consoles, most likely the Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Revolution (name not yet confirmed).

Article posted 18th May 2005 by rparnell.