Originally scheduled to release in North America on August 24th and in the UK and Europe on August 27th, IO Interactive’s latest action shooter romp, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, is now set to launch into the world a full week earlier than expected.

So much nicer than a delay, don’t you think?

The extended adventures of the deadly duo, Kane and Lynch, will release on August 17th in North America and August 20th throughout Europe “and other PAL territories,” and will be available on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

General manager of IO Interactive Niels Jørgensen said of the announcement:

“The team has worked hard to deliver a game that’s different from the current trend of third-person shooters and we’re so pleased to be able to share it with the world ahead of schedule

“With development now complete, why keep people waiting any longer? We want to let gamers experience the game we’ve created and get them online betraying their friends in Fragile Alliance, so we have decided to bring the release date forward by one week.”

Kane & Lynch 2 is indeed “different from the current trend of third-person shooters,” and features a camera and graphic filter system quite unlike any other game, and if the released videos are anything to go by, the absolute visceral nature of the action will pack an enormous punch too.

Have a ruffle through El33tonline’s previous coverage of Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days for tons of screenshots, some excellent videos and more information.