Spec Ops: The Line dated for June release

2K Games' long overdue third-person shooter Spec Ops: The Line has an official release date at last, coming to HD consoles on 26 June in North America, and 29 June everywhere else.

"Spec Ops: The Line is 2K Games’ first foray into the military shooter genre," said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. "We’ve created a unique game that explores the dark realities of war and places players in difficult situations where the line between right and wrong becomes increasingly blurred as players fight to survive."

The publisher has also revealed that those who pre-order the game (from participating retailers) will be upgraded to the Premium Edition, which adds the following content to the package:

Twice the amount of experience points will be awarded during the first week of play, enabling gamers to expedite character ranking;
The AK-47 weapon will unlock at rank one;
The “Officer Class” will unlock at rank one. This character class includes several team-based advantages, such as reducing damage to teammates and increasing the effectiveness of other classes;
Access to the “FUBAR Pack,” which contains exclusive accessories allowing players to customize their characters with unique and visually distinctive items.

Initially announced way back in the olden days (that's 2009 to you), the shooter set on the sand-covered streets of Dubai went quiet for a while until resurfacing with a new trailer late last year. With a solid release date now in place, we can finally start taking this one seriously as we head towards its June 2012 arrival.