We brought word last week that a demo for Stranglehold was on the way. Now, word has come that the demo will be releasing next month. Hit the jump for the date.

August 8th, gentlemen (and women), August 8th. The demo will be live on XBox then.

The glorious news above comes from a moderator on the official forums over at Midway. The 8th is a Wednesday, and will provide middle of the week relief for anyone hard at work. As a quick reminder:

Just what does the demo contain? Tons. The demo starts off the same as the singleplayer game, introducing you to the controls and combat of Stranglehold. The Hong Kong Marketplace has tons of interactions, lots of combat, plenty of gags, a couple standoffs, doves, and even some extra hidden content. You’ll be hard pressed to find a demo with this gameplay crammed into it.

Look out for the demo in two weeks time.

Thanks to InsaneBastard for submitting.