Shank Coming To XBLA/PSN

Electronic Arts and Klei Entertainment have revealed that they will be releasing their brand new game, Shank on the Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network this summer.

The game will feature a unique art style inspired by graphic novels and golden age comics and will  blend the intensity of classic 2D side-scrolling action games with a gripping and mature storyline. The cinematic brawler is a finalist for “Excellence in Visual Art” at this year’s Independent Games Festival and will be featured at the IGF Pavilion during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next week.

“Our mission at EA Partners is to work with the best talent across the game industry, and we are thrilled to extend our expertise to the leading creative developers in downloadable indie games,” said Jamil Moledina, Outreach Director, Business Development at EA Partners. “The team at Klei Entertainment is among the best in the world at developing fun and engaging titles for digital distribution platforms, and Shank is an amazing experience.”

“As an independent development studio, we always focus on creating great, authentic experiences for players. Working with EA Partners expands our distribution and allows us to bring Shank to a much wider audience,” said Jamie Cheng, CEO of Klei Entertainment. “They have been a fantastic partner and their understanding of the space is incredibly exciting.”

It looks like quite an interesting game as you can see from the video, the art style is certainly quite unique for a downloadable title and the action looks fairly smooth, so this could be one watch.