The studio has mostly kept quiet over the last few months, but have announced in lieu of E3 that XCOM will be out on March 6, 2012 - and, alongside the release date, 2K Games has dropped the official E3 Teaser Video for the game.

The XCOM teaser trailer showcases a lot of action as well as some interesting gameplay mechanics - i.e. the enemy not only comes at you in alien form - but will be indoctrinating some of your human friends as well.

In addition, the trailer features a lot more of the first-person shooter aspects of the game, showcasing lots of explosions - and human on alien combat

Check out XCOM trailer below and see if it can indoctrinate you:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8otmMpaIdQ

In XCOM, you’ll be placed in the action as Special Agent William Carter, leading a crack-team of XCOM Agency veterans into combat in 1950’s America. As we’ve previously reported, the reboot of the strategy franchise will be taking a new, non-canon direction (compared to the classic games) - which had previously established that the XCOM Agency was founded in 1998. Regardless, we can only hope the new first-person shooter direction goes better than it did for XCOM: Enforcer. With a completely new line of ‘inky and orby’ looking aliens to fight against, the upcoming title will be fresh experience - for old and new fans alike.

The game still has nine months to go before release, so 2K Marin still has plenty of development time to work with - as they mold the game into its final version. With an expected release date of Bioshock: Infinite also set for a Q1 release in 2012, it wouldn’t be surprising to see one of the two games get pushed back - to maximize exposure (and profits).

On a side note: The critically-acclaimed original is available on the cheap - if you never got a chance to play it. It’s a DOS-emulated game, so don’t expect fancy graphics!

What do you think about the new XCOM trailer and release date - or the reboot in general? Have you played any of the older XCOM games?

XCOM will be released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on March 12th 2012.