You are Jackie Estacado, a hitman for the Franchetti crime family. On your 21st birthday, a timeless force known as The Darkness awakens within you. You can wreak havoc on your enemies with the powers it bestows. But you'll quickly learn that The Darkness has a will of its own...

• Wield the darkness to devour, impale or implode your enemies
• Shape-shift from a darkling to a human for insane online multiplayer action
• Summon sadistic demons called darklings to do your bidding