Publisher Eidos Interactive has announced release plans for one of its most eagerly-awaited games of the year.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Man, which is a dark and gritty tale of a medicated psychopath and a flawed mercenary forced to embark on a violent journey, will be released on November 23.

With the specialist press offering comments such as "no gamer will have experienced anything like this before" and "This'll be the co-op shooter to beat in 2007", the London-based publisher has high hopes that it will top the charts on its release.

“We can’t wait for people to experience Kane & Lynch for the first time. It plays like a best-selling thriller that you simply can’t put down,” said Fabien Rossini at Eidos. “IO Interactive has created a highly intense and entertaining gameplay experience with unique and engaging characters; everything from the single-player experience, co-op and multiplayer gameplay will be sure to blow people away.”

Kane & Lynch: Dead Man will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.