'XCOM' given 2012 date, new trailer

XCOM has been given a 2012 release date.

The alien conspiracy title will be available on March 6 in North America and on March 9 across Europe.

A reboot of the cult classic PC strategy series, it will tell a new origin story and shifts the gameplay into a first-person perspective.

Set in mid-century North America, you play as a Special Agent fighting an alien invasion by using their own technology.

"Every time I think of XCOM it gives me the chills, the kind that come from standing witness to the corruption and destruction of your world as you stand powerless to prevent it," said 2K president Christoph Hartmann.

"I'm pleased to announce today that we will be bringing this experience to an even broader audience when XCOM comes to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC in March 2012."

First announced in April last year, XCOM will be handled by BioShock 2 developer 2K Marin.

XCOM will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Watch XCOM's E3 trailer below: