'Metal Gear Solid: Rising' dated for 2012?

Metal Gear Solid: Rising will be released in November of next year, according to a leaked report.

Official Xbox Magazine claims to have picked up Gamestop documents, which says that the game will hit the shelves on November 2 in North America.

If correct, the game will be released a year after 3DS title Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, which is expected to launch this November.

Metal Gear Solid: Rising features the return of Raiden as a playable character and will place a greater emphasis on action elements, such as sword-based melee fighting.

The upcoming game will be the first in the series to be released on Microsoft's Xbox 360 and will also be released on the PS3 and PC.

Series director Hideo Kojima is also expected to make an announcement at this year's E3 event regarding two additional games in the series.