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Last year, we brought you an interview with the team behind The Precinct - a game we described as a mix of old-school GTA and Police Simulator - but at the time, it didn't have a release date for any platform.

That's all changed today though! The release date for The Precinct is officially May 13th on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S (along with PS5 and PC), and it's getting both a digital edition and a physical edition.

We're really excited to get our hands on this one - everything we've heard about it sounds fantastic, especially in terms of the procedurally-generated crimes that were described to us by The Precinct's team last year:

"The Crime Generation system generates crimes all over the city. Some are reported over the radio while others are discovered by patrolling the streets and back alleyways.The core loop of the game is handling these crimes and following the main plot of the game. Players can progress by earning XP for good police work which can be used to unlock new vehicles, weapons, and patrol types. The game has upgrade trees as well. The long-term goal for the players is to take down the gangs controlling different parts of the city."

If you're interested in checking it out ahead of time, The Precinct actually has a demo on Steam for PC right now, and we're hoping it might get an Xbox one eventually too. Sadly there's no Xbox One version as you might have guessed.

It's well worth checking out that interview for more details on what to expect, but we're also going to throw the official blurb for The Precinct down below, along with a few screenshots that are grabbed from the Steam store.

"You are Officer Nick Cordell Jr. As a rookie beat cop fresh out of the Academy, you’re on the front line of defence for Averno’s citizens. Dive into a world of thrilling car chases, sandbox crimes, and a healthy dose of 1980s noir as you protect the populace and solve the mystery of your father’s murder in the line of duty.

A love letter to classic cop movies, The Precinct combines police sim with action sandbox spectacle. Patrol the streets and respond to callouts to fight criminals petty and powerful. Choose your own tactics in thrilling chases and shootouts. Feel the shifting power struggles of Averno's gangs in a living city full of sandbox crimes, from parking infractions to bank heists, street racing to drug deals."