Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is an upcoming video game developed by IO Interactive, published by Eidos Interactive under Square Enix and will be released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Microsoft Windows in August 2010.^[3][1] It is the sequel to Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. On July 14, 2010, it was announced by IO Interactive that Kane & Lynch 2 would be releasing a week earlier than scheduled.^[6]

Announced in November 2009, the game is described as having a new visual style inspired by documentary films and user-generated content. According to the press release, “every aspect of the game has been designed to deliver a fresh perspective to the words ‘intensity’ and ‘realism’.”^[1] A pair of teaser videos accompanying the announcement present game footage in a distorted surveillance camera perspective.^[7] Dog Days will be presented from Lynch’s point of view, rather than Kane’s like in the first game.

A playable singleplayer and multiplayer demo was released on the Playstation Network on July 21 2010 and on the Xbox Live Marketplace on July 26 2010. A demo has also been released on Steam on July 27 2010.

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is a raw and brutal crime shooter designed to take players on an even more intense story experience, following two of gaming’s most disturbed criminals, through the gritty Shanghai underworld.

Introducing a new visual experience, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is inspired by documentary filmmakers and the user-generated era. Every aspect of the game has been designed to deliver a fresh perspective to the words ‘intensity’ and ‘realism’ in video games.

“Gamers are always looking for something new and that is exactly what they are going to get with Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days,” said Niels Jorgensen, general manager of IO Interactive. “A special thanks to gamers worldwide for their feedback. They are certainly in for a shock as we, with immense pride, welcome back our two dear, violent and somewhat unfortunate friends.“

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days will be released on the EIDOS games label and will be coming in 2010.

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