Darkness II Pushed to 2012 by 2K

GameSpot is reporting that 2K Games has confirmed the Darkness II will be pushed into next year. The game will now be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on February 7 in North America and February 10 internationally.

More immediately, they also stated that the game will not be available at Comic-Con but there will be a panel on July 21 at 12:00 p.m., and it will include Mike Patton of Faith No More who is now doing voice-acting.

“Spreading The Darkness: From Comic Book to Video Games and Entertainment,” in celebration of the 15th Anniversary of The Darkness. The discussion around The Darkness II will feature top talent from Top Cow Productions, including CEO and co-creator of The Darkness, Marc Silvestri, and President and COO of Top Cow, Matt Hawkins; developers from Digital Extremes; and in-game voice of the Darkness, Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle and Peeping Tom). The panel will take place on Thursday, July 21, 2011, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. PDT in Room 9 within the San Diego Comic-Con convention center.

Other members of the panel will include Top Cow Productions as well as Digital Extremes.