Atari announces Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will be release on April 7 in North America and April 24 in Europe, with playable demos for Starbreeze Studios' HD Riddick remake/update expected next month on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. A new The Chronicles of Riddick- Assault on Dark Athena Website is live, and here's a bit more from the announcement:

Featuring the brand new full-length ‘Assault on Dark Athena’ campaign, an HD remake of the classic ‘Escape from Butcher Bay’ and multiplayer options including the unique Pitch Black mode all on one disk, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena will deliver an incredibly rich experience to gamers following its worldwide release this coming April.

Renowned developer Starbreeze Studios has effectively combined stealth, vicious hand-to-hand combat and ferocious gunplay in The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, creating an irresistible game with something for all fans of action gaming.