Killer Is Dead US release date set for August 27

Suda 51's Killer Is Dead will be released in North America on August 27, publisher XSeed Games has announced.

Launch copies of the standard edition will come with a soundtrack CD for the game, and an 80-page hardcover art book. Early copies will also contain a Smooth Operator DLC pack that includes a bonus story mission, a bonus Gigolo mission, and in-game outfits for supporting characters Vivienne and Mika.

Killer Is Dead is developed by Grasshopper Manufacture. The company's CEO, Goichi "Suda 51" Suda (Killer 7, No More Heroes) is the game's executive director. The Japanese and Asian version of the game will be released on August 1.