God of War writer does Shank

You may be a bit surprised to learn that one of the writers behind the God of War series is a woman named Marianne Krawczyk. Given the rather over-the-top macho stylings of Sony Santa Monica's action titles. Now she has been hired to pen the story in Shank, Klei Entertainments visually striking beat 'em up that is due out on digital platforms (PC/PSN/XBLA) this summer.

Here are a couple of quotes and below are some fresh screenshots to go with the announcement:

"I'm very excited to be a part of Shank," said Marianne Krawczyk. "I fell in love with the artwork, characters and world that Klei Entertainment created and together we are creating a story that will allow gamers to explore a world where values like integrity and loyalty take on their own twisted meanings."

"When Shank was first conceived, we envisioned a fully realized world with provocative characters living out a mature, cinematic story," said Jamie Cheng, CEO of Klei Entertainment. "Marianne has been able to flesh out our characters, and create a gritty, personal and unique story of full frontal revenge."