Take-Two Interactive today announced the official release dates of Max Payne 3, the third game in the Max Payne franchise, but confirmed that the PC version won’t launch outside of North America until June 1st. The game will become available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 internationally on May 18th. The game launches on May 15th on consoles and May 29th on PC in North America.

“Max Payne 3 brings powerful storytelling back to the action-shooter genre,” said Sam Houser, Founder of Rockstar Games. The game sees the eponymous former detective investigate a kidnapping on the streets of São Paulo, Brazil. “Rockstar Studios are delivering a game that’s both incredibly cinematic and very, very intense to play.”

You can read more about Max Payne 3 on the game’s official website here, and on our dedicated game page here.