Good news for Riddick fans, a final confirmation on when the game will hit store shelves. Assault on Dark Athena will come out on April 7th, 2009. The demo, will be released in early march to give taste of the final game.

It has been a long time since Richard Riddick first left his bloody mark on the gaming world, but it was revealed at Comic Con that the Furyan menace’s long-awaited return is not that far off. The Game Reviews has confirmed that The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will beat its way onto store shelves on April 7, 2009.

It was also revealed that a demo for the game was in the works and would be available for download sometime in early March. No indication was given as to whether this would include gameplay from the enhanced Escape from Butcher Bay port or Assault on Dark Athena. Both campaigns will be unlocked from the outset on the retail disk, so those who have had enough of Butcher Bay will not need to replay it in order to access the new content.

Sayyed via pc.thegamereviews.com »