Prototype, the upcoming shape-shifting sandbox action title from Activision, has an official street date!  The game will be out in Europe on June 5, and it will hit a few days later in North America on June 9. I am very interested in this game.  It looks like a cross between Spider-Man and Crackdown, with a little Prince of Persia thrown in for good measure.  Hit the jump for the press release.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 8, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- No conspiracy here...we promise... Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) confirmed today that the long-awaited open-world action thriller video game PROTOTYPE will ship in European territories on June 5 and to North American retailers on June 9, arriving in stores shortly thereafter. Fans of the infamous Alex Mercer should also be sure to check out the newly updated official game web site located at www.prototypegame.com to gain access and view newly added game information and content, including the first half of PROTOTYPE's must-see intro cinematic.

PROTOTYPE lets gamers feel the power of being the ultimate shape-shifting weapon. You are the PROTOTYPE: Alex Mercer - a genetically mutated man without memory, armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting to discover what created you and determined to make those responsible pay. As Alex, gamers tear through a densely populated contemporary New York City moving with Parkour-style fluidity, consuming anybody that gets in their way... assuming their physical form, memories and abilities. Fueled by a three-way war between Alex, the Blackwatch (military) and a viral outbreak known as the Infected, players venture into a deep, dark conspiracy 40 years in the making!