Shank 2 is in development. EA and Klei Entertainment announced the sequel to last year’s hit downloadable action title, set to to release for PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade, and PC in early 2012.
“Creatively, Shank still has a lot to give” said Jamie Cheng, founder of Klei Entertainment. “We took the feedback from the community and ran with it, putting our own flavor on every change. For Shank 2, we literally took apart the game and put it back together to push the envelope in combat mechanics, visuals, and 2D animation in games.”
Former mob hitman Shank returns in the sequel, thrown back into action when the lievs of those he loves are endangered.Shank 2 promises “fuid brawling controls” and “stunningly beautiful visuals that leapfrogs the competition in the 2D side-scrolling genre.” A new arcade-style survival co-op mode, where players work together to take down enemies, is being added.
“We are honored to again partner with the visionary talent of Klei Entertainment,” said Jamil Moledina, Director, Business Development at EA Partners. “Shank 2 showcases their ability to blend emotionally resonant yet sardonically violent storytelling with pitch perfect controls and art design and confirms EA Partners’ strategy of bringing the best independent games simultaneously to all leading digital platforms.”
Watch the debut trailer below.