Max Payne 3 coming to Xbox 360, PS3, PC this winter

Rockstar Games announced today that Max Payne 3 is currently in development and scheduled for a winter 2009 release on the Xbox 360. Developed by Rockstar Vancouver, Max Payne 3 will tell the story of a retired police detective caught up in a world of corruption, backstabbing, and intense violence.

The award-winning franchise is known for putting players in the role of Max Payne, a hard-boiled New York City detective with a thirst for violence, out to avenge the death of his family. The latest installment delivers more of the classic elements and hyper-intense action that fans have come to love, while moving the story of Max in a new direction.

Here's what Rockstar head honcho Sam Houser had to say about the upcoming sequel: "We're starting a new chapter of Max's life with this game. This is Max as we've never seen him before, a few years older, more world-weary and cynical than ever. We experience the downward spiral of his life after the events of Max Payne 2 and witness his last chance for salvation."

I think I speak for everyone when I ask this but. ... More cynical? Really? Like, is he just stealing candy from babies and choking them to death with the wrappers?

Source: TakeTwo Interactive