Max Payne Mobile to launch for iOS this week

Rockstar Games has announced plans to release Max Payne Mobile on iOS this week. It’s coming April 12. An Android release will follow later this month.

Max Payne is a popular third-person action shooter video game franchise developed by Finnish firm Remedy Entertainment. The story depicts a renegade DEA agent avenging the death of his wife and child. He uncovers a plot involving the Russian mob and a secret society with deep ties to the government. The gameplay included the use of “bullet time,” a slow-motion technique that enables players to perform special moves during gunfights.

The first installment of the game was released in 2001 for multiple platforms including Mac OS, and this mobile release is based on that content. Remedy says the game has been reworked for iOS with HD graphics, high-resolution textures, social network connectivity and customizable controls.