Enslaved gets Euro date

Publisher Namco Bandai has slapped an October 8th European release date for upcoming action title Enslaved.

The game, which will be released for PS3 and Xbox 360, is being developed by Ninja Theory – the studio behind PS3 launch title Heavenly Sword.

It’s is being co-directed by Lord of the Rings star Andy Serkis. Famed for his ground-breaking motion capture performance as Gollum, Serkis also takes centre stage as Enslaved’s lead protagonist – Monkey.

Co-writing duties are being handled by The Beach and 28 Days Later writer Alex Garland, with music being handled by composer Nitin Sawhney.