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The Darkness II

2012 first-person shooter psychological horror video game developed by Digital Extremes
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Summary

The Darkness II is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,651 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Darkness II's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Paul Jenkins wrote the screenplay for The Darkness II[4].
  • The Darkness II's composer is recorded as Tim Wynn[5].
  • The Darkness II was published by 2K[6].
  • The Darkness II's genre is first-person shooter[7].
  • The Darkness II's genre is psychological horror fiction[8].
  • The Darkness II was produced by Sheldon Carter[9].
  • The Darkness II's developer is recorded as Digital Extremes[10].
  • The Darkness II's part of the series is recorded as The Darkness[11].
  • The Darkness II's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • The Darkness II's platform is recorded as PlayStation 3[13].
  • The Darkness II's platform is recorded as Xbox 360[14].
  • The Darkness II's platform is recorded as macOS[15].
  • The Darkness II's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[16].
  • The Darkness II's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[17].
  • The Darkness II's language of work or name is recorded as English[18].
  • The Darkness II's language of work or name is recorded as French[19].
  • The Darkness II's language of work or name is recorded as German[20].
  • The Darkness II's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[21].
  • The Darkness II's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[22].
  • The Darkness II's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • The Darkness II's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[24].
  • The Darkness II's software engine is recorded as Evolution Engine[25].
  • The Darkness II was distributed by Blu-ray Disc[26].
  • The Darkness II was distributed by DVD-R DL[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Darkness II was published by 2K[6]. It was produced by Sheldon Carter[9]. Paul Jenkins wrote the screenplay for it[4].

Publication

The Darkness II was released on February 7, 2012[28]. Languages include English[18], French[19], German[20], Italian[21], Japanese[22], and Spanish[23]. Genres include first-person shooter[7] and psychological horror fiction[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Darkness[11]. Recorded distribution format include Blu-ray Disc[26], DVD-R DL[27], and digital distribution[29].

Subject and Themes

The Darkness II's part of the series is recorded as The Darkness[11].

Reception

The Darkness II's review score is recorded as 75/100[30].

Why It Matters

The Darkness II ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,651 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

2K Blu-ray Disc Canada Digital Extremes DVD-R DL macOS Microsoft Windows Mike Patton PlayStation 3 Take-Two Interactive United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Usk rating → USK 18
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Usk rating: USK 18"
  2. 16w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 75/100
    ‎pc guru game id → —
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    Narrative location → United States
    + 154 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Games/The_Darkness_II, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293371382|The Darkness II (#293371382)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8000|‎"
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