Kane & Lynch Retailing November 20

Hitting store shelves just in time to take advantage of the traditional American post-Thanksgiving shopping splurge, Io Interactive's squad-based heist shooter Kane & Lynch: Dead Men will retail November 20. Publisher Eidos announced the release date today for the psycho-duo shooter, coming to PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Oddly, the developers have yet to reveal the specifics on the game's multiplayer component. The developers said previously that the two player co-op will be limited to splitscreen offline play, but the only details given in the announcement concerning the ambiguous eight-player online multiplayer is that it "will shake up the online gameplay experience." It's squad-based, so four-on-four team battles seem likely. Known for both the underappreciated squad shooter Freedom Fighters and the Hitman franchise, Io Interactive has a chance to cross into the mainstream gaming world with Kane & Lynch. Read the Shack's previous coverage to learn more about the developer's first game exclusive to PC and current-gen hardware.