Midway has confirmed the ship date for its coming game Wheelman. If you were hoping to see the game under the Christmas tree this holiday season, you are out of luck. The ship date is February 16, 2009.

Wheelman is an open-world driving game starring Vin Diesel as an expert driver for hire. The game is set in Barcelona and will be on store shelves on February 20th. Not only does Diesel star in the game, he also produced the title and the game is expected to transition to a Hollywood film.

“Featuring Vin Diesel and set in Barcelona, Wheelman is a title with enormous sales potential ,” said Martin Spiess, executive vice president, international of Midway Games Ltd. “We’re making a multi-million dollar marketing investment to make sure that gamers around the world are ready when Wheelman goes on sale worldwide, which we have planned for February 2009.”

Via Midway