Midway Games has announced a planned global ship date of February 16th, 2009, for Wheelman, the upcoming open-world driving game starring action-film star Vin Diesel as an expert driver for hire.

Set in picturesque Barcelona, the game is scheduled to be available in stores everywhere by February 20th, 2009, for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and PC.

Co-produced by Vin Diesel and created in close partnership with Diesel's video game production company Tigon Studios, Wheelman is being developed by Midway Studios - Newcastle Ltd., a Midway internal studio that has assembled an international world-class team fusing proven industry veterans with a AAA track record and future emerging talent focused on creating high quality, best-in-breed gaming experiences.